US Shutdown Hits Health & Flights: CDC Cuts Staff, FAA Faces Shortages
The U.S. government shutdown is forcing CDC to lay off over 130 disease experts as measles and flu surge, while FAA staff shortages spark flight delays nationwide.
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China’s Bold Push to Prevent Cervical & Breast Cancer
China’s drive to prevent cervical and breast cancers puts women’s health at the core of national development, backed by a white paper declaring gender equality a basic national policy.
The Chinese mainland Offers Free HPV Vaccines to 5 Million Girls Each Year
The Chinese mainland offers free HPV vaccines to 5 million girls annually, expanding cancer screenings, funding, and youth health education programs nationwide.
Life Expectancy in Xinjiang Soars to 77 in 2024
Life expectancy in Xinjiang climbs from 30 in 1949 to 77 in 2024, highlighting major public health gains in the region.
New CDC Panel, Led by Kennedy, Tackles Polarized Vaccine Guidance
The ACIP meets Sept. 18 under Kennedy’s leadership to update vaccine guidance amid rising U.S. political debates.
West Coast States Break with CDC on Vaccine Guidelines
California, Oregon and Washington defy CDC’s new vaccine guidelines after controversial agency revisions led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Xi Signs Orders to Enforce New National Park, Health & Arbitration Laws
President Xi Jinping has signed orders enforcing new laws on public health, national parks, arbitration, atomic energy, and legal education across the Chinese mainland.
Chinese Mainland Builds World’s Largest Disease Prevention Network
The Chinese mainland has rolled out the world’s largest disease prevention and control system, boosting health literacy and slashing illness rates under its 14th Five-Year Plan.
Chinese mainland’s First C909 Medical Rescue Aircraft Delivered in Zhengzhou
The Chinese mainland’s first C909 medical rescue aircraft was delivered in Zhengzhou, boosting air medical services with a new aviation alliance.
Florida to End All Childhood School Vaccine Mandates
Florida plans to become the first U.S. state to remove all childhood vaccine mandates for schools, a bold move backed by anti-vaccine activists that challenges decades of public health practice.