Elena Bruess

Is the HPV Vaccine Safe? Yes, Despite What R.F.K. Jr. Has Said. During his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to disavow comments he had made disparaging the vaccine as unsafe.

Yes, the HPV vaccine is safe, despite R.F.K. Jr.'s claims. It's remarkably effective at preventing cancer — roughly 97% effective in preventing cervical cancer, and nearly 100% effective in preventing external genital warts.

Houston, Harris County scramble to determine effects of Trump pause of federal funds The pause – and potential future elimination of funds – could have far-reaching impacts on the city and county’s operating budgets.

The $20 million awarded to the Houston Health Department last year is paused after Trump froze federal funds this week. This funding is meant to boost energy resilience in Greater Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens.

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We took University of Houston’s new Beyoncé Cowboy Carter class.🤠 Here’s what we learned Beyonce’s album sparked national discussion about the exclusion of Black country music artists and was the backdrop to a unique UH course.

If you haven't smiled today (or listened to Cowboy Carter), check out @moniquewelch.bsky.social's latest knockout story about teaching the Black history of the American west. Can I sign up for this class please? houstonlanding.org/we-took-univ...

The new White House has already deleted dozens of environmental justice websites and reports. Worry not, they’re all backed up on various independent university websites. eelp.law.harvard.edu/tracker-type...

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