Aria Bendix

5 days ago | nbcnews.com | Aria Bendix

Anyone who tried to access Covid.gov, a federal website once dedicated to Covid resources, found something drastically different in its place Friday. The page now redirects to a White House website suggesting that Covid originated in a research laboratory in Wuhan, China, before infecting humans. This much-debated “lab leak theory” emerged in the early days of the pandemic and has since gained popularity among some right-wing media outlets and conservative politicians.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Aria Bendix

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged in office to make Americans healthier, with a specific focus on reducing health burdens among children.But his department this month quietly eliminated an advisory committee on genetic disorders in newborns and kids.

1 week ago | telemundosanantonio.com | Aria Bendix

TEXAS — Es probable que una gran cantidad casos de sarampión no se están reportando en los Estados Unidos mientras los funcionarios de salud pública se apresuran a encontrar recursos para abordar un brote en expansión en el suroeste, según un científico principal de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). Hasta ahora este año, se han registrado 747 casos en EEUU, según el conteo de NBC News.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Aria Bendix

Aria BendixWed, April 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM UTC4 min readMeasles cases are most likely being underreported in the United States as public health officials scramble to find resources to address a ballooning outbreak in the Southwest, according to a senior scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far this year, 747 cases have been recorded in the United States, according to NBC News’ tally. Two unvaccinated children in Texas and an unvaccinated adult in New Mexico have died.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Aria Bendix

1 day agoIn and around Asheville, N.C., there are still visible signs of devastation that remain from the floods of Hurricane Helene six months ago: rusted debris in the yards of water-damaged residences in ruins. But Helene, a federal disaster worker who coincidentally goes by the same name as the storm, …