A McDonald’s where the sign has been reduced to McDo.

There is no McTry.

Seven months later, the government still hasn't fixed CDC's shot-up windows The federal government has not yet replaced the bullet-pocked windows that serve as a grim reminder of an attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than seven months ago.

The federal government has not yet replaced the bullet-pocked windows that serve as a grim reminder of an attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than seven months ago. CDC officials noted work was beginning this month on the repairs. apnews.com/article/cdc-...

Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration A federal judge has ruled that the government overreached when it declared certain types of gender-affirming care unsafe for young people.

A federal judge in Oregon said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries are unsafe and ineffective for young people experiencing gender dysphoria. apnews.com/article/tran...

What ACA enrollees are cutting back on to afford health care, according to a new poll A new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs.

About 8 in 10 Americans say their health care costs are higher this year - about half say “a lot” higher, according to a new KFF survey. A main reason for increased costs was the Dec. 31 expiration of enhanced tax credits that had offset premiums for most enrollees. apnews.com/article/heal...

More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds A new study says the early U.S. COVID-19 death toll is much higher than official counts, and that there were disparities in which deaths were missing from those tallies.

The COVID-19 pandemic’s early death toll was much higher than the official U.S. count, according to a new study that spotlights dramatic disparities in the uncounted deaths. apnews.com/article/covi...

Stair climbers love their exercise, even when security guards act like they're up to something Climbing stairs has been increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but it can sometimes be hard to find a place to do it.

Climbing stairs has been increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but it can sometimes be hard to find a place to do it.

Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations A federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s move to cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child.

FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

apnews.com/article/auti... finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism

A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak A lawmaker says a large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak. U.S. Rep.

A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday. apnews.com/article/camp...

Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency.

The Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, is working to hire a researcher and friend who wants the agency to add new warnings to antidepressants about unproven pregnancy risks, The Associated Press has learned. apnews.com/article/hoeg...

US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows A new CDC analysis shows U.S. maternal deaths keep edging down. On Wednesday, the CDC reported 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or soon after birth.

Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year. apnews.com/article/us-m...

New sleeping sickness pill gets nod, paving the way for use in Africa European drug regulators are endorsing a new and simpler treatment for sleeping sickness, in what could be a giant boost to efforts to eliminate the disease.

A European Medicines Agency committee gave its nod to acoziborole, made by Sanofi. The decision is seen as a crucial step to making the medicine available in Congo, the country with the most sleeping sickness cases. apnews.com/article/slee...

Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicine Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and...

Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the company unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine. apnews.com/article/henr...

More organs are being donated after the heart stops, not brain death. Policies are changing too The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead. But last year about half of the deceased organ donations came from people who died when their heart stopped beating inst...

The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead. Now they’re increasingly coming from people who died when their heart stopped beating, a major shift that can boost transplants but also raises public confusion, researchers reported Thursday. apnews.com/article/orga...

States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations More than a dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its changes to vaccine recommendations for children.

More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health. apnews.com/article/chil...

RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it’s eroding Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust.

US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived U.S. births slightly decreased in 2025. That's according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived. apnews.com/article/how-...

Fear in Minnesota's Somali community deepens, hampering progress on measles vaccination Public health officials say a measles crisis has long been brewing in Minnesota. For years, the state's large Somali community has been fertile ground for the myth that the measles vaccine causes auti...

In 2006, 92% of Somali 2-year-olds were up-to-date on the measles vaccine, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Today’s rate is closer to 24%, according to state data. apnews.com/article/meas...

US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday reported that life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024.

U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in history. What’s more, preliminary statistics suggest a continued improvement in 2025. apnews.com/article/cdc-...

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Federal officials announced the completion Thursday.

The Trump administrations says it has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. One public health scholar is calling it "the most ruinous presidential decision in my lifetime." apnews.com/article/worl...

Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review Guinea-Bissau's health minister says the government is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country pending an ethical review.

Guinea-Bissau is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country, pending an ethical review, the health minister said Thursday. apnews.com/article/guin...

US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades.

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ICYMI... US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals

Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants Providers, state health agencies and others are feeling whiplash and confusion after the Trump administration eliminated and then abruptly reinstated grants that support substance abuse and mental hea...

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Article notes whiplash has been a common experience for providers, state health agencies and Americans who receive services - from the Trump administration eliminating, then abruptly reinstating, grants that support some of the nation’s most vulnerable people.

CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms Two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show wastewater monitoring of measles can flag measles spread days to weeks in advance.

apnews.com/article/meas... studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

A Controversial U.S. Study of Hepatitis B Vaccines Will Continue in Africa, HHS says This clinical trial in Guinea-Bissau would withhold vaccination from some babies, sparking ethical concerns

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Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peaked U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked.

U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked.

Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money from flowing to five states for now.

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot block federal money for child care and other social service funding to five states for now.

US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations.

US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation apnews.com/article/unit...

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa.

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US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies. Some see parallels to Tuskegee Study.

Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren. That is after Republican Gov.

A rule change proposed by the Florida Department of Health would eliminate requirements that Florida children receive the hepatitis B, varicella and Haemophilus influenzae type b or Hib vaccines in order to attend public or private K-12 schools. apnews.com/article/flor...