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Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice.
The Troy, New…
Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds
Every time humans cut into the Amazon rainforest or burn or destroy parts of it, they're making people sick.
It's an idea Indigenous people have lived by for thousands of years. Now a new study in the journal Communications Earth &…
West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings
NEW YORK (AP) — West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal, health officials say.
More than 770 cases, including about 490 severe cases, were reported as of early September,…
