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(Reuters) -Infant hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in the United States dropped as much as 43% last year compared to previous years, following the widespread availability of preventative shots, federal data showed. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a report on Thursday said that hospitalizations related to RSV decreased …

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(Reuters) -U.S President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, in part over her commitment to diversity, the White House said on Friday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration believed Hayden wasn’t serving the interests of American taxpayers, citing her advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion policies. “There were …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration dismissed three Democrats on the five-member Consumer Product Safety Commission, a White House official confirmed Friday. The three Democratic commissioners said the firings were illegal. The CPSC issues product recalls to address safety concerns across a wide range of areas to protect consumers from defective and …

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By Leah Douglas and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told staff on Friday he will “run right over” anyone who resists changes and that all decisions must now go through him. “I, and I alone in FEMA, speak for FEMA. I’m here to carry out …

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By Siddhi Mahatole and Sneha S K (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home test for cervical cancer screening, its maker Teal Health said on Friday, offering an alternative to Pap smears that need to be undertaken at a doctor’s office. Pap smear tests have significantly reduced cancer incidence …

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