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By Nancy Lapid(Reuters) -Conflicts of interest on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee were at historic lows around the time when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members in June, new data published in a medical journal on Monday showed.Kennedy had said, based on findings from a 2007 report, that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was rife with conflicts.The new study published in JAMA found that between 2000 and 2024, ACIP’s annual reported conflict of interest rate declined from 42.8% to 5%.ACIP advises on which groups of people should take…

After broadcasting the sale of Home Depot-inspired merchandise for Governor Ron DeSantis’ newest deportation facility, dubbed Deportation Depot, the Florida GOP has quietly removed all related shirts, hats, and mugs. The move comes after Home Depot representatives told New Times that the company didn’t authorize Florida GOP officials to use its likeness for merchandise… Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

August 18, 2025 at 1:22 pmJane Winne Diefendorf Simonds, of Pemaquid, passed away peacefully Sept. 20, 2024 with family by her side. She was dearly loved by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her cohort and love of her life, Francis Xavier Simonds, her husband of 62 years. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Feb. 28, 1928 and grew up in Manhasset, Long Island where she graduated from Manhasset High School at the top of her class. She attended Bates College and later graduated from Katherine Gibbs School. This led her to land a…

  Chicago and airline leaders kick off the start of construction on O’Hare’s new Concourse D. Marni Pyke/mpyke@dailyherald.com Chicago leaders broke ground on O’Hare International Airport’s latest concourse Monday, a project that will bring new gates and flights, officials said. Concourse D, a $1.3 billion investment, is on the southwest end of the airfield and will initially connect with Terminal 1’s Concourse C by a bridge. The 19 new gates will accommodate a variety of aircraft from narrow-bodied to international wide-bodied, which will reduce layovers and allow for greater efficiency. “Today we begin building for the future of O’Hare,” Mayor…

In this “Dear David” installment, CBS News contributor David Begnaud highlights childhood cancer survivors Ellie Koerner and Dawson Nailor reuniting in medical school and an Arkansas hairstylist who spotted skin cancer on a client during a routine appointment.Childhood cancer survivors reunite 17 years later in medical schoolTwo first-year medical students at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine discovered an extraordinary connection during orientation: they had once battled the same cancer together as 4-year-olds.Ellie Koerner and Dawson Nailor were both diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2007 and were treated at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The two had not seen each…

The development came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders arrived in Washington on Monday to meet President Donald Trump, who held talks on a possible peace deal to end the war with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Alaska last Friday.Responding to questions at the regular daily briefing in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that the Secretary-General António Guterres was watching events in the US capital closely.“We remain deeply concerned over the continuing deadly Russian attacks that we have seen across Ukraine. The Secretary-General reiterates his call for a just, comprehensive and sustainable…

The return of the Alexandria Biennale signals a renewed effort to position Egypt as a cultural hub for the Mediterranean and Africa. Photo by AMIR MAKAR/AFP via Getty Images In September of next year, the Alexandria Biennale will return with its 27th edition, curated by artist Moataz Nasr. “This Too Shall Pass,” Nasr told The Art Newspaper, will bring together the work of fifty-five artists from the Mediterranean basin in its main program. Alongside that program, capsule exhibitions in Alexandria museums will spotlight emerging Egyptian talent, signaling both a revival of the biennale’s historic legacy and an investment in the…

You could end up paying a hefty amount in interest on a $25,000 credit card balance, especially in today’s high-rate environment.  Getty Images Americans currently owe a staggering $1.2 trillion in credit card debt, with the average cardholder carrying approximately $8,000 on their credit cards. But in today’s high-rate, inflationary landscape, it’s not unheard of for cardholders to rely on this type of short-term borrowing to bridge the gap between their incomes and their essential costs, especially as the prices of everyday goods continue to rise. As a result, there are a lot of credit card users who owe significantly…

Jeremy Corbyn “capitulated” over the definition of antisemitism while leader of the Labour party, fellow MP Zarah Sultana has said.Former Labour MPs Corbyn and Sultana launched a new political party less than a month ago, saying it would change politics, and oppose government policy on Gaza.Speaking to the New Left Review, Sultana praised Corbynism’s mass appeal, but said he “capitulated” to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, saying it “equates it with anti-Zionism”.Facing criticism from Jewish groups, with the Board of Deputies of British Jews calling her words “a grave insult”, Sultana posted on social media that she…

KINSHASA (Reuters) -The Congolese government and M23 rebels have missed Monday’s deadline to reach a peace agreement in Doha, raising fears that tensions between the two parties might derail talks and reverse progress made to end the conflict.Fighting in eastern Congo has intensified this year, with the M23 group launching an offensive that allowed it to capture the two largest cities in the region.Under a mediation effort hosted by Qatar, Congo and the rebels signed a declaration of principles on July 19 in which they vowed to start negotiating a deal no later than August 8 with the goal of…