Anti-vaccine advocate and current health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media Wednesday to announce the names of […]
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After RFK Jr. fires vaccine advisors, doctors brace for blitz on childhood shots
The medical community is outraged, but Sen. Bill Cassidy continues to be reassured. US Secretary of Health and Human Services […]
Anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. fires entire CDC panel of vaccine advisors
“Most likely aim to serve the public interest as they understand it,” he wrote. “The problem is their immersion in […]
Top CDC COVID vaccine expert resigns after RFK Jr. unilaterally restricts access
A top expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was overseeing the process to update COVID-19 vaccine […]
CDC updates COVID vaccine recommendations, but not how RFK Jr. wanted
In practice, it is unclear how this change will affect access to the vaccines. Health insurers are required to cover […]
CDC can no longer help prevent lead poisoning in children, state officials say
Amid the brutal cuts across the federal government under the Trump administration, perhaps one of the most gutting is the […]
Under RFK Jr., COVID shots will only be available to people 65+, high-risk groups
FDA will require big, pricy trials for approvals for healthy kids and adults 65. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human […]
A dangerous E. coli strain has emerged; a small mutation may explain its rise
Small change The CDC researchers identified the EspW mutation by comparing the genetic sequences of 729 isolates of the new […]
Texas goes after toothpaste in escalating fight over fluoride
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating two leading toothpaste makers over their use of fluoride, suggesting that they are […]
With over 900 US measles cases so far this year, things are looking bleak
As of Friday, April 25, the US has confirmed over 900 measles cases since the start of the year. The […]