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Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the U.S.

Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the U.S.

The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. Health officials say the easily preventable disease has ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs.
by The Associated Press

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White House orders NIH to research trans ‘regret’ and ‘detransition’

White House orders NIH to research trans ‘regret’ and ‘detransition’

The new research will study the physical and mental health effects of gender transition. It comes on the heels of the administration cutting hundreds of research grants for LGBTQ+ health.
by Rob Stein

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Going backwards? Health care equity in Minnesota, five years after COVID

Has health equity in Minnesota improved since the pandemic? We took that question to Red Wing for a North Star Journey Live discussion and asked health care workers on the front lines to assess what they’ve seen since 2020.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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As measles spreads, federal budget cuts force closure of vaccine clinics

As measles spreads, federal budget cuts force closure of vaccine clinics

Federal funding cuts, though temporarily blocked by a judge, have upended vaccination outreach across the country, including in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Washington state.
by Bram Sable-Smith, Arielle Zionts and Jackie Fortiér

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Stopping the spread: What you need to know about measles in 2025

Stopping the spread: What you need to know about measles in 2025

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a doctor and a state epidemiologist about the recent spread of measles in the U.S. They’ll break down what's happening nationally and what Minnesota is doing to stay ahead of the curve.  
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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