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April 9, 2026
RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel's charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks
ACIP's charter now full of anti-vaccine terms and welcomes fringe groups to CDC.
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April 9, 2026
CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release
Study found shots cut urgent care and hospitalization by about 50% in healthy adults.
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April 8, 2026
Trump admin makes sweeping request for medical records of federal workers
The unprecedented proposal would give the Trump admin access to doctors' notes.
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April 6, 2026
After court loss, RFK Jr. gives himself more power over CDC vaccine panel
The charter renewal gives Kennedy broad authority to pick anyone for the panel.
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March 31, 2026
RFK Jr. wants Americans to use peptides that were banned over safety risks
The FDA is reportedly planning to allow production of 14 previously banned peptides.
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March 30, 2026
Water utility announces it's ditching fluoride—then reveals it did so years ago
The water utility highlighted unsubstantiated health concerns.
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March 27, 2026
Outbreak linked to raw cheese grows; 9 cases total, one with kidney failure
Raw Farm denies link to illnesses while patients keep identifying its products.
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March 26, 2026
As RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine ways turn toxic to GOP, CDC director is hard to find
Wednesday was the deadline to nominate a new director.
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March 25, 2026
Antibiotic resistance among germs swells during droughts, study suggests
Study links two crises: Climate change and antibiotic-resistant infections.
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March 25, 2026
"The last straw"—RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally angrily quits CDC panel after spat
Robert Malone quit a vaccine panel, blaming an HHS spokesperson for "trashing" him.
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March 23, 2026
Trump's MAHA pick for surgeon general flounders amid GOP doubts
She stalled over MAHA woo-woo, anti-vaccine views, and lacking medical background.
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March 20, 2026
You're likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you've never heard of
Fatal brain infection was thought to be from profound immune suppression. Not anymore.
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March 20, 2026
RFK may replace entire panel of CDC vaccine advisors again, ally lets slip
Robert Malone made the claim, then retracted it, as HHS denied it.
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March 19, 2026
RFK Jr. has destroyed over a quarter of health dept's expert panels
Under Kennedy, the health dept. has wiped out 75 advisory boards, corrupted others.
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March 17, 2026
FDA links raw cheese to outbreak; Makers "100% disagree," refuse recall
Of the seven illnesses identified so far, four are in children age 3 or younger.
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March 16, 2026
RFK Jr's changes to CDC vaccine guidance, advisory board blocked by judge
The move temporarily undoes significant damage Kennedy has done.
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March 13, 2026
Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum
She made a full recovery, despite the maggots.
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March 13, 2026
Signs of hope: As measles spread, New Mexico vaccinations surged 55%
Despite anti-vaccine rhetoric, New Mexico residents embraced life-saving shots.
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March 11, 2026
Report: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda curbed as GOP realizes it's unpopular
Meanwhile, Kennedy's allies want all vaccine recommendations eliminated.
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March 10, 2026
FDA contradicts Trump admin, declines to approve generic drug for autism
In the end, the FDA only approved the drug for a rare genetic condition with clearer data.
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March 10, 2026
Trump's divisive FDA vaccine regulator self-destructs, will exit agency (again)
It's unclear what Prasad's FDA exit means, but some drug makers are happy to see him go.
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March 6, 2026
Fishing crews in the Atlantic keep accidentally dredging up chemical weapons
Fishing crews face horrifying burns from dredging the dumped chemical weapons.
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March 6, 2026
Americans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials
RFK Jr. has tried hard to villainize Fauci. Americans still trust Fauci more.
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March 5, 2026
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies are "unreviewable," DOJ lawyer tells judge
The startling claim came amid a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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March 3, 2026
Medical journal The Lancet blasts RFK Jr.’s health work as a failure
Kennedy's destruction "might take generations to repair," The Lancet said.
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February 28, 2026
In puzzling outbreak, officials look to cold beer, gross ice, and ChatGPT
An AI chatbot convinced health investigators they had the right answer.
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February 25, 2026
Could a vaccine prevent dementia? Shingles shot data only getting stronger.
Latest data hints that benefits seen so far could be underestimates.
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February 25, 2026
Trump's MAHA influencer pick for surgeon general goes before Senate
Casey Means holds no active medical license and promotes alternative medicine.
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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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