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Kenneth R. Deans Jr.

South Carolina

Kenneth R. Deans Jr. is a Contributing Writer for The American Quorum. With 30+ years of leadership across healthcare, technology, and education, he brings an experienced, independent perspective to issues shaping America.

Healthcare workers prepare vaccine and screening supplies at a community public-health station.

Healthcare

Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins as Outbreak Spreads Beyond Congo

A vaccine trial has begun as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak expands beyond Congo. Nearly 9,700 confirmed cases, imported infections and limited treatment options test regional defenses while U.S. public risk remains very low.

A clinician prepares a vaccine in a community clinic while a parent and child wait in the background

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U.S. Measles Cases Reach 4,588 as Vaccination Gaps Widen

Oct 24, 2026

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Healthcare

AI-Assisted Treatment Matching Shows Gains in Hard-to-Treat Cancers

Oct 18, 2026

Public health nurse preparing an unlabeled vaccine vial and syringe at a clinic station

Healthcare

U.S. Measles Cases Reach 4,410 as Outbreaks Keep Expanding

Oct 17, 2026

A family meeting with a healthcare enrollment counselor at a clinic office

Healthcare

Medicaid Eligibility Narrows for Refugees and Other Legal Immigrants

Oct 11, 2026

A clinician prepares vaccine supplies as a caregiver and child wait in a community immunization clinic.

Healthcare

U.S. Measles Cases Reach 4,080 as Vaccination Gaps Widen

Oct 10, 2026

Older woman reviewing healthcare paperwork and household finances at a kitchen table

Healthcare

$90 Medicare Rebate Covers 20.8 Million as Legal Questions Remain

Oct 4, 2026

An open medical cooler with generic vaccine vials and sterile syringes in a quiet rural Wisconsin clinic.

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Wisconsin Measles Count Rises 29 to 243 in 2 Days

Oct 3, 2026

Hematology researchers examine blood samples and clinical data in a hospital laboratory.

Healthcare

FDA Opens First-Line CLL Treatment to Pirtobrutinib, but Comparator Questions Remain

Oct 3, 2026

Laboratory technician samples packaged broccoli sprouts on a food safety inspection table

Healthcare

Broccoli Sprout Salmonella Outbreak Grows to 32 Cases

Sep 27, 2026

A health worker prepares an unlabeled vaccine dose inside a temporary clinic while a colleague waits nearby.

Healthcare

Congo Vaccinates Ebola Workers as Cross-Strain Protection Remains Unknown

Sep 20, 2026

Gloved clinician prepares an unbranded vaccine vial in a pediatric exam room.

Healthcare

Trump Seeks Five-Dose Regimen for Some Childhood Vaccines

Sep 19, 2026

A clinical laboratory professional examines a blood sample beside an automated analyzer.

Healthcare

FDA Clears 4 Alzheimer’s Blood Tests, but Screening Gap Remains

Sep 13, 2026

A food-safety technician examines iceberg lettuce on a stainless-steel processing line

Healthcare

Record Cyclospora Outbreak Ends With Source Still Unresolved

Sep 12, 2026

Unbranded blood sample prepared for Alzheimer’s biomarker screening in a clinical laboratory

Healthcare

Roche Launches Phase III Alzheimer’s Prevention Trial Before Symptoms

Sep 6, 2026

A cardiovascular laboratory researcher handles blood samples beside an unbranded analyzer

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Pelacarsen Fails Major Test of Inherited Heart Risk

Sep 5, 2026

An unbranded medication bottle, blood pressure cuff, water glass and reading glasses in a primary care consultation room

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Atorvastatin Cuts Major Cardiovascular Events in Adults Over 70

Aug 30, 2026

An unbranded prefilled injection pen beside a stethoscope on a sunlit outpatient clinic counter

Healthcare

FDA Expands Mounjaro Approval to Reduce Major Heart Risks

Aug 29, 2026

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