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US childhood literacy rates are lagging. Pediatricians could be part of the solution15:03 Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has started checking literacy skills during pediatric visits for kids as young as 3 States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations23:49 More than a dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its changes to vaccine recommendations for children After botulism treatment, babies get a treasured birthday card from California program19:09 The California program that identifies and treats cases of dangerous infant botulism also comforts families by sending silly cards on their babies' first birthdays UN data shows 6.5 million people at risk of severe hunger from drought17:22 The United Nations and Somalia's government has said that nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger BBC apologizes after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's23.února BAFTA and the BBC have apologized after a person with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards Cuba's health care system pushed to brink by US fuel blockade, minister says21.února Cuban officials say a U.S. fuel blockade is pushing Cuba’s health system toward collapse and putting lives at risk Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attack20.února A ransomware attack has forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close clinics and cancel elective procedures for a second day Trader Joe's chicken fried rice products recalled because they may contain glass20.února A Portland, Oregon, company is recalling nearly 3.4 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products sold at Trader Joe's stores and in Canada Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say20.února The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most Afghanistan faces catastrophic hunger crisis as aid cuts force the WFP to turn away 3 in 4 children19.února Afghanistan is facing a surging child malnutrition crisis as aid cuts leave most families without food or treatment Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge18.února This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as some staffers received termination notices over the weekend, while others waited for expected firings that never came. This includes members of CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service, a 2-year fel… NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director18.února The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute18.února Vaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all |