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Fatal drug overdoses are falling — but not everywhere
Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios The fatal drug overdose rate fell 4% nationwide from 2022 to 2023, per new CDC data — but grew notably out West and up in Alaska. Why it matters: Overdose deaths seem to be ...
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How many federal workers has DOGE laid off?
President Donald Trump’s administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have been working to cut the ...
CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies
In 2024, the CDC worked with the WHO to respond to a Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda that lasted for several months. On average, about half of people infected with Marburg virus do not survive, so ...