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NIH director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to take over as acting head of CDC

(WASHINGTON) — Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will take over as acting director of…

ABC News Radio3 weeks ago

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‘Very concerning’: How EPA rolling back greenhouse gas emissions endangerment finding could impact health

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters is seen on February 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON)…

ABC News Radio3 weeks ago

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Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC

Vaccine Measles Mumps Rubella (DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — At least 177 new measles cases have been reported…

ABC News Radio4 weeks ago

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4 times as many measles cases in a few weeks than US typically averages in a whole year: CDC

Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium…

ABC News Radio4 weeks ago

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Congress secures long-term funding for the World Trade Center Health Program

In this May 13, 2025, file photo, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks at a press conference on the World Trade Center…

ABC News RadioJanuary 31, 2026

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Why are so many younger Americans getting and dying of colorectal cancer?

fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colorectal cancer was once viewed as being mostly diagnosed among middle-age and older adults, but…

ABC News RadioJanuary 30, 2026

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At least 588 US measles cases reported in January: CDC

Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium…

ABC News RadioJanuary 29, 2026

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Everything to know about Nipah virus amid cases being detected in India

Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, January…