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CDC stops backing COVID jabs for pregnant women, children

CDC stops backing COVID jabs for pregnant women, children

In a new sign of downgraded support for COVID-19 shots by the US administration, the CDC has stopped backing vaccines for pregnant women and children.

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First details of Trump's most favoured nation plan emerge

First details of Trump's most favoured nation plan emerge

Donald Trump's plan to introduce a most favoured nation (MFN) system of drug pricing controls is not quite what he first said it would be.

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Robert F Kennedy Jr

RFK Jr defends HHS cuts, measles stance in Congress hearings

HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr would not explicitly endorse measles vaccines at Congressional hearings, and deflected questions on department cuts.

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Trump backs Biden-era abortion pill defence

Trump backs Biden-era abortion pill defence

The Trump administration has intervened in a long-running lawsuit over the abortion pill mifepristone.

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Can other countries entice US scientists hit by Trump cuts?

Can other countries entice US scientists hit by Trump cuts?

The UK is said to be preparing a £50m scheme to attract top scientific talent from other countries, including US teams facing big funding cuts.

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Trump's budget would be "catastrophic" for federal R&D

Trump's budget would be "catastrophic" for federal R&D

Trump's 2026 budget request envisages sweeping cuts to funding for the NIH and other federal agencies that will be a disaster, say science advocates.