Moderna Loses $700M US Contract for Bird Flu Vaccine Development Moderna loses $700 million U.S. contract to develop bird flu vaccine after government review ends funding. International Business Times · May 29, 2025
Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters The US health secretary decided to remove booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule The Guardian - US · May 28, 2025
RFK Jr drops Covid-19 boosters for kids and pregnant women from CDC list The move ends the CDC’s booster recommendation for healthy children and pregnant women, bypassing norms The Guardian - US · May 27, 2025
Drowning is most common cause of death among youngest Americans. Trump might have just made that worse Layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control have hit the drowning-prevention team, just in time for the summer swim season The Independent UK · May 26, 2025
As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states Cases in New Mexico and Kansas give experts reason to be ‘concerned’ in second-worst US measles year since 2000 The Guardian - US · May 24, 2025
RFK Jr is already walking back his pledge to find the cause of autism by September Last month, the Secretary vowed to uncover ‘what has caused the autism epidemic’ by September The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
Judge blocks Trump administration’s ban on Harvard accepting international students Ivy League school filed suit accusing White House of unconstitutional retaliation for defying its demands The Guardian - US · May 23, 2025
Trump's Prescription Price Controls Would Lead to Fewer New Drugs The executive order is likely unconstitutional, but if implemented as written, it would be detrimental to the American health care market. Reason · May 22, 2025
‘Either you’re lying, or you’re not the one making decisions’: Democratic senator blasts confused RFK Jr. during testimony Health Secretary Kennedy repeatedly unaware of major HHS policy decisions during Senate testimony. We Got This Covered · May 21, 2025
COVID vaccines are only approved for elderly and a few others as RFK continues to reshape how Americans fight disease Americans over the age of 65 and other select groups will be approved for the vaccine The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
RFK Jr. Told To 'Hold Back' After Testy Exchange With Dem Senator Over HHS Funding HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. was told to "hold back" after getting into a tense exchange with Democratic Senator Patty Murray Latin Times · May 20, 2025
Senate appropriators grill Kennedy on biomedical research - Roll Call Senators spar with Kennedy on cuts to biomedical research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Roll Call · May 20, 2025
Meet Dr. Casey Means: A wellness influencer, vaccine skeptic, and Trump’s pick for surgeon general Vaccine skeptic has embraced RFK Jr’s ‘Make America Great Again’ agenda The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
RFK Jr visibly startled by protesters amid angry confrontations over cuts and vaccines at health hearing Health secretary pushes back against Democrats who grilled him on his comments about vaccines amid a measles outbreak The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Roll Call · May 14, 2025 Kennedy defends budget request but is silent on big HHS changes - Roll Call Lawmakers seek answers to questions about sweeping cuts to federal public health infrastructure but Kennedy stays mum.
Latin Times · May 14, 2025 RFK Jr. Says 'I Don't Think People Should Take Medical Advice From Me' After Being Asked Whether He'd Vaccinate His Children For Measles HHS Secretary sidesteps direct question on childhood vaccinations, sparking backlash over mixed messaging and public health leadership.
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 What to expect at RFK Jr.'s first Senate hearing as health secretary Robert F
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 RFK Jr took his grandchildren for a dip in DC’s Rock Creek – despite warnings that high bacteria levels make it unsafe ‘Swimming and wading are not allowed due to high bacteria levels,’ says National Park Service
The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025 White South Africans given ‘refugee’ status arrive in US as Trump administration told they got ‘wrong end of the stick’ – as it happened Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as claim they faced discrimination has been widely criticized
The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025 Trump news at a glance: Plan to accept luxury jet from Qatar draws criticism from allies and rivals The president indicated he was preparing to accept a jet described as a ‘flying palace’ from the Qatari royal family. Key US politics stories from Sunday 11 May at a glance
The Mary Sue · May 11, 2025 Woman donates plasma for ‘extra money.’ Then she issues a warning about the unexpected side effect she’s experiencing Donating plasma is one of the lesser known ways people can make some extra money without doing much. You just show up at a donation center, endure the prick of a needle, and collect some cash at the end.
The Guardian - US · May 11, 2025 Trump health cuts create ‘real danger’ around disease outbreaks, workers warn Key programs from child-support services to HIV treatment also gutted, leaving global populations vulnerable
The Independent UK · May 9, 2025 Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade gripes that Laura Loomer shouldn’t have ‘credibility to pick’ who serves in Trump admin Brian Kilmeade said that he hoped Dr. Janette Neishewat’s nomination for surgeon general ‘wasn't pulled because of Laura Loomer’
The Independent UK · May 9, 2025 Trump’s failed Surgeon General pick lands on her feet with a job at RFK Jr’s HHS Janette Nesheiwat’s nomination was pulled after her education credentials came under scrutiny and a Trump ally criticized her endorsement of the Covid vaccine.
Reason · May 8, 2025 Reasonable to Deny Pseudonymity to Plaintiff Who Seeks to Conceal That She Has Epilepsy So holds the Eleventh Circuit.