Fact-Checking Health Claims in Kennedy’s 2nd Day of Confirmation Hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made disputed claims before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...
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US announces new funds for mRNA vaccines, fast tracks bird flu tests
"H5N1 is a subtype of influenza A," said Nirav Shah ... President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal critic of vaccines, especially mRNA technology ...
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Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
told Salon H5N1 and other avian influenza viruses are a type A influenza virus. "We do need subtype confirmation to make sure it's ‘H5,’ and sub-type testing is not widely accessible." ...
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US announces new funds for mRNA vaccines, fast tracks bird flu tests
Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that all positive influenza A tests, especially from hospitalized patients, will be fast-tracked for further testing to check for ...