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HHS Terminates Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract
The US Department of Health and Human Services terminated a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine due to safety and ethical concerns, despite Moderna's positive trial results, leaving the future of the project uncertain and raising concerns about pandemic prepa...
HHS Terminates Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract
The US Department of Health and Human Services terminated a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine due to safety and ethical concerns, despite Moderna's positive trial results, leaving the future of the project uncertain and raising concerns about pandemic prepa...
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56% Bias Score
Cassidy Defends Kennedy Amid Vaccine Controversy
Senator Bill Cassidy's support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as HHS Secretary, despite Kennedy's history of anti-vaccine statements, has sparked controversy as Kennedy's recent comments have questioned vaccine safety, while significant budget cuts impact vaccine access programs.
Cassidy Defends Kennedy Amid Vaccine Controversy
Senator Bill Cassidy's support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as HHS Secretary, despite Kennedy's history of anti-vaccine statements, has sparked controversy as Kennedy's recent comments have questioned vaccine safety, while significant budget cuts impact vaccine access programs.
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56% Bias Score
NIOSH Layoffs Partially Reversed Amidst Congressional Scrutiny
Following public outcry and upcoming Congressional hearings, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reversed the layoffs of several NIOSH teams, including those responsible for respirator approvals and workplace health risk investigations, but other vital programs face upcoming terminatio...
NIOSH Layoffs Partially Reversed Amidst Congressional Scrutiny
Following public outcry and upcoming Congressional hearings, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reversed the layoffs of several NIOSH teams, including those responsible for respirator approvals and workplace health risk investigations, but other vital programs face upcoming terminatio...
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48% Bias Score
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's HHS Restructuring and Mass Firings
Twenty attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Monday over its mass firings and the dismantling of agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, alleging the administration violated hundreds of laws by consolidating 28 agencies into 15 and laying off approximately 20,000 em...
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's HHS Restructuring and Mass Firings
Twenty attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Monday over its mass firings and the dismantling of agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, alleging the administration violated hundreds of laws by consolidating 28 agencies into 15 and laying off approximately 20,000 em...
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60% Bias Score
HHS Mandates Placebo Trials for All New Vaccines, Raising Concerns for COVID-19 Updates
The U.S. HHS announced that all new vaccines will require placebo-controlled trials before authorization, potentially delaying updated COVID-19 vaccines and raising questions about current vaccine safety monitoring systems.
HHS Mandates Placebo Trials for All New Vaccines, Raising Concerns for COVID-19 Updates
The U.S. HHS announced that all new vaccines will require placebo-controlled trials before authorization, potentially delaying updated COVID-19 vaccines and raising questions about current vaccine safety monitoring systems.
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52% Bias Score
Supreme Court Case Could Broaden HHS Secretary's Control Over Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court hears a case challenging the Affordable Care Act's mandates for free preventive services; a ruling for the government could significantly increase HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s control over these mandates, impacting millions of Americans' access to cost-free preventive care...
Supreme Court Case Could Broaden HHS Secretary's Control Over Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court hears a case challenging the Affordable Care Act's mandates for free preventive services; a ruling for the government could significantly increase HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s control over these mandates, impacting millions of Americans' access to cost-free preventive care...
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36% Bias Score
Kennedy, Murray Clash Over HHS Budget, Healthcare
During a Senate hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Senator Patty Murray clashed over the impact of the HHS budget on healthcare, with Kennedy accusing Murray of presiding over a decline in American health and Murray highlighting funding cuts impacting NIH staff and clinical trials, inc...
Kennedy, Murray Clash Over HHS Budget, Healthcare
During a Senate hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Senator Patty Murray clashed over the impact of the HHS budget on healthcare, with Kennedy accusing Murray of presiding over a decline in American health and Murray highlighting funding cuts impacting NIH staff and clinical trials, inc...
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48% Bias Score
HHS Restructuring Hearings to Examine Widespread Layoffs
Senate Democrats will hold hearings next week on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restructuring that involved widespread terminations impacting key health programs, following Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s order to reduce staff by nearly 25% after a court-paused initial round of ...
HHS Restructuring Hearings to Examine Widespread Layoffs
Senate Democrats will hold hearings next week on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restructuring that involved widespread terminations impacting key health programs, following Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s order to reduce staff by nearly 25% after a court-paused initial round of ...
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52% Bias Score
HHS Reverses Firings of NIOSH Employees, Avert Black Lung Program Disruption
The Department of Health and Human Services reversed the firings of over 100 NIOSH employees after public pressure and a court order, preventing the disruption of critical black lung disease prevention programs for coal miners in West Virginia.
HHS Reverses Firings of NIOSH Employees, Avert Black Lung Program Disruption
The Department of Health and Human Services reversed the firings of over 100 NIOSH employees after public pressure and a court order, preventing the disruption of critical black lung disease prevention programs for coal miners in West Virginia.
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36% Bias Score
HHS Mandates Placebo Testing for All New Vaccines, Sparking Expert Concerns
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to mandate placebo testing for all new vaccines, a move that experts warn could limit vaccine availability and raise ethical concerns, despite the agency citing a need for greater transparency.
HHS Mandates Placebo Testing for All New Vaccines, Sparking Expert Concerns
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to mandate placebo testing for all new vaccines, a move that experts warn could limit vaccine availability and raise ethical concerns, despite the agency citing a need for greater transparency.
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52% Bias Score
HHS Mandates Placebo Trials for New Vaccines, Delaying COVID-19 Boosters
The US Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that all new vaccines will require placebo-controlled trials before licensure, a change that experts warn could delay updated COVID-19 vaccines by months and put vulnerable populations at risk, despite assertions that current safety ...
HHS Mandates Placebo Trials for New Vaccines, Delaying COVID-19 Boosters
The US Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that all new vaccines will require placebo-controlled trials before licensure, a change that experts warn could delay updated COVID-19 vaccines by months and put vulnerable populations at risk, despite assertions that current safety ...
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52% Bias Score
HHS Initiates Massive Job Cuts, Affecting 20,000 Employees Across Federal Health Agencies
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiated a large-scale job reduction affecting 20,000 employees across multiple agencies, including the FDA and CDC, on Tuesday, as part of a restructuring effort led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to prioritize chronic disease efforts and re...
HHS Initiates Massive Job Cuts, Affecting 20,000 Employees Across Federal Health Agencies
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiated a large-scale job reduction affecting 20,000 employees across multiple agencies, including the FDA and CDC, on Tuesday, as part of a restructuring effort led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to prioritize chronic disease efforts and re...
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56% Bias Score
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