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Fauci’s phone messages showed concern about pregnant women miscarrying after COVID vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci privately acknowledged a potential risk of miscarriage if pregnant women took a COVID vaccine in the first trimester, even as he and the rest of the federal government were urging them to get the shots, according to messages from his phone.
RFK Jr. announces tightening of regulation that lets food makers decide if additives are safe
The Trump administration said Monday it will require companies to notify federal regulators whenever they determine a food additive is “generally safe” for consumption.
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This Ebola outbreak has claimed over 2,000 lives. Here’s why it is so hard to contain
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Ex-fraternity member pleads guilty to hazing an Arizona university pledge to death
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Jackie, the California bald eagle who became an internet sensation, dies after illness
Jackie, the bald eagle who became an internet sensation and a symbol of the species' recovery in California, died Monday after being treated for an illness at a veterinary facility, her caretakers announced.
Defense lawyer takes aim at psychiatrist’s care before Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 kids
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Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients
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WHO says Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
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Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns
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Ocasio-Cortez says she’s freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves ahead of the 2028 presidential election campaign.
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
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No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say
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Hunter Biden says his father’s prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out
Former U.S. President Joe Biden 's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview.
