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February 20, 2026
MAHA moms threaten to turn this car around as RFK Jr. flips on pesticide
MAHA members call movement a "sham" after Kennedy supports glyphosate order.
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February 20, 2026
With NIH in chaos, its controversial director is taking over CDC, too
The unusual dual role has renewed criticism of Bhattacharya's lack of leadership.
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February 18, 2026
FDA does U-turn, will review Moderna's mRNA flu shot after shocking rejection
Trump admin's vaccine chief overruled FDA scientists to initially reject the shot.
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February 17, 2026
99% of adults over 40 have shoulder "abnormalities" on an MRI, study finds
Some adults over 40 have shoulder pain, but nearly all have "abnormal" joints.
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February 13, 2026
WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as "unethical"
CDC awarded $1.6 million for study birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.
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February 12, 2026
Trump official overruled FDA scientists to reject Moderna's flu shot
FDA's top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, is known for overruling scientists.
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February 12, 2026
RFK Jr. food pyramid site links to Grok, which says you shouldn’t trust RFK Jr.
Grok generated a meal plan to fit RFK Jr.'s food pyramid, then explained why it's bad.
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February 11, 2026
FDA refuses to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine
The move comes amid RFK Jr.'s relentless efforts to enact his anti-vaccine agenda.
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February 10, 2026
Dewormer ivermectin as cancer cure? RFK Jr.'s NIH funds "absurd" study.
There's no reason to think ivermectin cures cancer, but RFK Jr's NIH is on it anyway.
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February 6, 2026
Penisgate erupts at Olympics; scandal exposes risks of bulking your bulge
Claims of penis injections in ski jumpers has fillers spewing into the news.
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February 5, 2026
Bad sleep made woman's eyelids so floppy they flipped inside out, got stuck
Never underestimate the value of a good night's sleep.
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February 4, 2026
Trump admin is "destroying medical research," Senate report finds
In a Senate hearing Tuesday, NIH director dismissed concern about research chaos.
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February 3, 2026
Newborn dies after mother drinks raw milk during pregnancy
Raw milk is promoted by anti-vaccine Health Secretary Kennedy.
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February 2, 2026
Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025
When the eradication program began in 1986, there were a 3.5 million cases.
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January 28, 2026
South Carolina tops Texas measles outbreak record—with no end in sight
Since start of the year, South Carolina's outbreak has accelerated dramatically.
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January 27, 2026
Dozens of CDC vaccination databases have been frozen under RFK Jr.
Anti-vaccine Kennedy may be "enacting a self-fulfilling prophecy," expert says.
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January 26, 2026
Doctors face-palm as RFK Jr.’s top vaccine advisor questions need for polio shot
Kirk Milhoan's comments come as federal vaccine policy slides to insignificance.
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January 24, 2026
A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why
While the rash has a clear link to ketones, the underlying mechanism remains elusive.
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January 22, 2026
US officially out of WHO, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unpaid
US did not pay $278 million in 2024–2025 dues and millions more in promised funds.
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January 21, 2026
mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say
The vaccines are tailor-made to target each patient's unique cancer.
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January 20, 2026
Flesh-eating flies are eating their way through Mexico, CDC warns
Eight animal cases in Mexico's Tamaulipas spur CDC to warn doctors of festering wounds.
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January 16, 2026
This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying
Hypervirulent germ nearly destroys man, invading brain and blowing out an eye.
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January 16, 2026
This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying
Hypervirulent germ nearly destroys man, invading brain and blowing out an eye.
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January 15, 2026
“I am very annoyed”: Pharma execs blast RFK Jr.’s attack on vaccines
Pharma execs had avoided conflict with Trump admin, but now join doctors in rebukes.
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January 14, 2026
SC measles outbreak has gone berserk: 124 cases since Friday, 409 quarantined
On Jan. 6, there were 211 cases. The outbreak, which began in October, is now at 434.
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January 14, 2026
Man got $2,500 whole-body MRI that found no problems—then had massive stroke
The MRI showed a problem in a brain artery that should have been flagged, man claims.
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January 13, 2026
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
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January 13, 2026
Wild mushrooms keep killing people in California; 3 dead, 35 poisoned
Officials have linked the poisonings to the death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides).
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January 9, 2026
Measles continues raging in South Carolina; 99 new cases since Tuesday
With so many exposures sites, officials can't figure out where people were infected.
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January 8, 2026
RFK Jr.’s dietary guidance: Food funnel features slab of red meat, butter
Old-school food pyramid returns, but jumbled and upside-down, like a funnel.
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