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Measles takes a plane to Idaho, which has worst vaccination rate in US
Susceptible state Overall, only 78.5 percent were fully vaccinated against the measles virus with the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) […]
Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits
Several Californians sued Sutter Health and MemorialCare this week over allegations that an AI transcription tool was used to record […]
RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel’s charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks
As expected, anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has significantly rewritten the charter for a federal vaccine advisory panel. […]
Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too
Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene. Almost as soon as researchers started exploring the […]
CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release
Routine methods Test-negative case-control design studies have been widely used to assess the effectiveness of many types of vaccines. In […]
Trump admin makes sweeping request for medical records of federal workers
The Trump administration wants to require health insurance companies to hand over troves of sensitive, detailed, and identifiable medical records […]
After court loss, RFK Jr. gives himself more power over CDC vaccine panel
The membership criteria are also dramatically different between the current charter and today’s renewal. Currently, ACIP members “shall be selected […]
RFK Jr. wants Americans to use peptides that were banned over safety risks
Safety concerns On March 22, The Wall Street Journal reported that Kennedy was “poised” to follow through on his plan […]
Water utility announces it’s ditching fluoride—then reveals it did so years ago
“This is the same board that promised transparency. The same leadership that said they would run this utility the right […]