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U.S. NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database, citing budget cuts

Fri, 2025-05-09 15:14 — mike kraft

NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday it will archive its database of billion-dollar climate disasters, as the Trump administration cuts resource at the agency. Evan Thomas Scripps News

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Overweight long-COVID patients more likely to have neurologic symptoms--study

Fri, 2025-05-09 14:24 — mike kraft

Excess weight in long-COVID patients linked to neurologic symptoms Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with memory issues and persistent headache, among other conditions. CIDRAP

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Trump administration cuts in health research reach $1.8 Billion --study

Fri, 2025-05-09 14:12 — mike kraft

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Poll indicates that less than half of Americans have confidence in FDA and CDC

Thu, 2025-05-08 14:01 — mike kraft

Less than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job Less than half of Americans believe federal health agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can do key parts of their job, in… aoconnelld The Hill

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Trump picks a new surgeon general following right wing Laura Loomer complaints

Thu, 2025-05-08 13:53 — mike kraft

Trump pulls surgeon general pick following Laura Loomer complaints President Donald Trump pulled his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. surgeon general a day before she was set to appear before the Senate. ABC News ABC News

President Donald Trump pulled his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. surgeon general Wednesday just a day before she was expected to appear before the Senate for her confirmation hearing.

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Opinion: Trump's policies undermine "Make America Healthy Again" slogan --Kaiser

Wed, 2025-05-07 16:53 — mike kraft

Trump Policies at Odds With ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push - KFF Health News On the surface, President Donald Trump embraced the MAHA movement with a pledge to end the nation’s high rates of chronic disease. But the broader Trump agenda may prove to be the biggest barrier this effort confronts. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Moderna reports immune response in older adults for combines COVID and flu shots --study

Wed, 2025-05-07 16:26 — mike kraft

Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a company-funded study. AP News

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U.S. NIH is stopping funding for research and hospitals outside the U.S.

Wed, 2025-05-07 14:23 — mike kraft

NIH is pulling the plug on foreign research grants A new policy from the NIH in the US will cut billions of dollars of funding for research organisations and hospitals outside the US. pharmaphorum

A new policy from the NIH in the US will cut billions of dollars of funding for research organisations and hospitals outside the US, in another signal of America's retreat from the world stage.

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Major U.S. universities sue to block Trump cuts to NSF research funding

Wed, 2025-05-07 14:03 — mike kraft

Major universities sue to block Trump cuts to NSF research funding

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Two scientific societies to do climate assessment after Trump administration dismissed authors

Wed, 2025-05-07 13:51 — mike kraft

Scientific societies to do climate assessment after Trump administration dismissed authors Two groups join forces for peer-reviewed research after key contributors on Congress-mandated report dismissed The Guardian

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