Will Stone

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Journalist at NPR

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U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

1 day ago | texasstandard.org | Will Stone

From NPR:Concerns over a flesh-eating parasite have led U.S. officials to halt all imports of live cattle, horses and bison across the Southern border. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made the decision on Sunday, citing the northward spread of the New World screwworm, which has been detected in southern Mexico in the last year. “The protection of our animals and safety of our nation’s food supply is a national security issue of the utmost importance,” Rollins said in a statement.
U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

2 days ago | mprnews.org | Will Stone

Concerns over a flesh-eating parasite have led U.S. officials to halt all imports of live cattle, horses and bison across the Southern border. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made the decision on Sunday, citing the northward spread of the New World screwworm, which has been detected in southern Mexico in the last year. “The protection of our animals and safety of our nation’s food supply is a national security issue of the utmost importance,” Rollins said in a statement.
U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

2 days ago | kpbs.org | Will Stone

Concerns over a flesh-eating parasite have led U.S. officials to halt all imports of live cattle, horses and bison across the Southern border. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made the decision on Sunday, citing the northward spread of the New World screwworm, which has been detected in southern Mexico in the last year. "The protection of our animals and safety of our nation's food supply is a national security issue of the utmost importance," Rollins said in a statement.
Roundup: Changes in immigration policies; Trump taps new surgeon general : The NPR Politics Podcast

5 days ago | npr.org | Susan Davis |Ximena Bustillo |Tamara Keith |Will Stone |Asma Khalid

Roundup: Changes in immigration policies; Trump taps new surgeon general Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1250191985/1269292300" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> President Trump speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
Trump cuts demolish agency focused on toxic chemicals and workplace hazards

1 week ago | opb.org | Will Stone

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health investigates possible dangerous situations and substances found in the workplace. Studies on how workplace exposure to chemicals like formaldehyde and phthalates may harm reproductive health, an investigation into a possible cancer cluster at a state university, the only national program tracking blood lead levels in adults.
With CDC injury prevention team gutted, ‘we will not know what is killing us’

3 weeks ago | opb.org | Will Stone

Federal layoffs affected teams at CDC that research injuries — including car crashes — to understand how to prevent them. Car crashes are the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 12. Before they were fired, staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were about to launch a new data system to improve how the U.S. tracks concussions.
TikTok is full of ADHD advice - just don't trust it for a diagnosis

1 month ago | m.kuow.org | Will Stone

TikTok videos on ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are often not backed up by credible sources. Connect Images/Getty Images As more Americans suspect they have ADHD — attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — social media platforms have become go-to spots for sharing symptoms and getting advice. That's especially true on TikTok.
NIH funding cuts target vaccine hesitancy research and and mRNA technology a likely ta too : NPR

2 months ago | npr.org | Rob Stein |Will Stone

Scientists who research vaccine hesitancy and uptake are seeing their federal funding cut, under a Trump administration move. It's part of a swathe of cuts to ongoing research funded by NIH. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Trump administration is slashing long-standing areas of research funded by the National Institutes of Health, claiming they no longer align with the agency's priorities. The latest target?
5 years since the pandemic started, long COVID patients are still hoping for a cure

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Will Stone

It’s been five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. But many patients with long COVID have yet to find meaningful recovery. Around 6 percent of adults in the U.S. —or roughly 18 million — are estimated to be living with the damaging aftermath of catching the virus, according to research and a long-running survey of U.S households, although numbers are still difficult to pin down because the definitions vary.
Long COVID

2 months ago | laist.com | Will Stone

It's been five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. But many patients with long COVID have yet to find meaningful recovery. Around 6% of adults in the U.S. —or roughly 18 million — are estimated to be living with the damaging aftermath of catching the virus, according to research and a long-running survey of U.S households, although numbers are still difficult to pin down because the definitions vary. And it's not a thing of the past — new patients are still showing up in doctor's offices.