More US states report measles cases amid vaccine misinformation

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Ohio, Maryland and Alabama among states to report new cases, with 378 confirmed in first few months of 2025

More US states are reporting measles cases as the Texas outbreak expands, surpassing last year’s total, amid vaccine misinformation and hesitancy.

The Texas outbreak could take a year to get under control, one health official said – during which time it may spread to more states. Yet the parents of the six-year-old girl who died of measles in Texas have spoken against measles vaccination as misinformation continues to proliferate, including from figures such as the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr.

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Pope Francis greets crowds in Rome before discharge from hospital

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Pontiff says he has ‘had the opportunity to experience the Lord’s patience’ and pays tribute to ‘tireless care’ of medics

Pope Francis greeted a large crowd of pilgrims gathered outside Gemelli hospital in Rome in his first public appearance in more than five weeks, before being discharged from the hospital on Sunday.

The pontiff, who is recovering from pneumonia in both lungs, made the brief greeting and blessing from the balcony of his hospital room shortly after the release of the text for his Sunday Angelus.

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U.K. Launches Investigation into Heathrow Airport Blackout – The New York Times

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  1. U.K. Launches Investigation into Heathrow Airport Blackout  The New York Times
  2. As Russia taunts U.K. over Heathrow fire, Kremlin-backed sabotage attacks are in the spotlight  NBC News
  3. National Grid boss says Heathrow could have stayed open despite substation fire  The Guardian
  4. UK orders investigation after Heathrow airport shutdown  Fox Business
  5. Why Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye left deputy to close airport  The Times
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Global AIDS program teetering after Trump admin’s shock-and-awe – POLITICO

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  1. Global AIDS program teetering after Trump admin’s shock-and-awe  POLITICO
  2. The End of USAID Is an Opportunity for Africa  Foreign Policy
  3. Life After USAID: Africa's Development, Education, and Health Care  Think Global Health
  4. The country that kicked out USAID  Financial Times
  5. US aid freeze: Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs - WHO  BBC.com
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‘Thriving’ ecosystem found hidden beneath Antarctic ice shelf – Euronews

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  1. ‘Thriving’ ecosystem found hidden beneath Antarctic ice shelf  Euronews
  2. Another giant iceberg breaks free leading to 'amazing' seabed find  Oceanographic Magazine
  3. Chicago-Sized Iceberg Hid Ancient Ecosystem, Scientists Reveal  Gizmodo
  4. Scientists Found Thriving Sea Life Beneath The Antarctic Ice Shelf Where An Iceberg Broke  The Weather Channel
  5. Antarctic ice shelf reveals never-before-seen seafloor ecosystem  MSN
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