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Kennedy's advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines

Health Secretary Robert F

The Independent UK

RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine fight and US fear for public health: key moments from ousted CDC director’s testimony

Susan Monarez spoke alongside ex-chief medical officer Debra Houry about vaccines, Kennedy and threats to US health

The Guardian - US

West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Independent UK

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Ex-CDC chief details agency turmoil under RFK Jr.

Susan Monarez provided a window into the ongoing turmoil at the public health agency.

Axios

National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

The National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is “beyond scientific dispute” and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger

The Independent UK

SHIELD: A simple, memorable model to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is on track to become one of the defining public health challenges of our time. Every three seconds, somewhere in the world, someone is diagnosed with dementia, and it’s usually Alzheimer’s disease.

The Conversation

Trump’s war on science leaves US public health experts reeling: ‘There will be lasting damage’

Career experts warn of decades of progress lost as administration fires staff, slashes budgets and buries data

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Calling deaths ‘preventable’ can obscure barriers to health care access and shift blame to individuals

Each year in the U.S., tens of thousands of deaths are categorized as “preventable” — meaning, in theory, they did not need to happen. A missed cancer screening, a fatal asthma attack or a death from untreated infection might all be counted as preventable.

The Conversation

US health officials to revisit vaccine policies using anti-vax tactics, experts warn

Data public health experts say is worrisome will reportedly be presented to ACIP later this week before vote on shots

The Guardian - US

Cameroon could be turning waste to energy: study uncovers why it’s not, and sets out solutions

Many African cities still struggle with litter and garbage that is not properly disposed of. This poses serious public health risks. It attracts vectors of disease like mosquitoes and flies, and can lead to cholera and malaria outbreaks.

The Conversation

Mississippi declares infant deaths emergency as CDC program that could have helped is halted

State forced to stop gathering critical data on pregnancy experiences after Trump administration’s shakeup

The Guardian - US

Deported Ukrainian children taken to at least 210 facilities in Russia, investigation shows

The Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) discovered an unprecedented system of “re-education” and militarisation of Ukrainian children, forcefully deported by Russia.

Euronews

‘Americans should be alarmed’: Experts say loss of expertise at CDC will harm US health

Top officials exited agency under RFK Jr’s leadership, and his anti-vax beliefs have dismayed medical community

The Guardian - US

Get tough on tobacco and alcohol firms to improve public health

Letters: Hazel Cheeseman, Prof Sir Ian Gilmore and Katharine Jenner call for minimum unit pricing, a levy on profits, and policies to improve food and drink. Plus a letter from Mary Foy

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‘This move is going to cost lives’: Congress will completely ignore Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s war on miracle mRNA vaccines

They won't let him put kids in danger.

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr does not just reject vaccines. He rejects science and must step down

Kennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern science

The Conversation

Proposed cuts to NIH funding would have ripple effects on research that could hamper the US for decades

In May 2025, the White House proposed reducing the budget of the National Institutes of Health by roughly 40% – from about US$48 billion to $27 billion. Such a move would return NIH funding to levels last seen in 2007. Since NIH budget records began in 1938, NIH has seen…

The Independent UK

Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says

Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday that suspected Ebola cases in Congo’s southern Kasai province have more than doubled since last week

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Spain's new smoking law plans could mean big changes for travellers

Spain's new regulations would also cover the use of electronic cigarettes and vapes as the country moves to impose stricter controls on tobacco marketing and product distribution in a bid to boost public health.

The Independent UK

Fired CDC director who clashed with RFK Jr over vaccines set to testify in Senate

Susan Monarez, who was removed from the public health agency less than a month after being sworn in, to address senators on her ousting by Robert F Kennedy Jr

The Guardian - UK

Why have energy drinks been banned for under-16s in England? The real question is why it wasn’t done sooner

Expecting parents to police kids’ intake of a psychoactive drug is unrealistic and unfair given the power of social media, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Independent UK

RFK Jr.'s latest 'Make America Healthy Again' report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autism

The Trump administration is urging public health agencies to prioritize investigations of vaccine injuries, prescription drug use, and the cause of autism

The Conversation

Nigeria’s use of soldiers for civilian tasks comes with serious costs – how to prevent this

Nigerians have experienced what it means for their government to be controlled by the military.

The Guardian - US

Alarm as WHO accepts increasing amount of dark money from corporate donors

Experts say millions in corporate funding and concealment of donors’ identities raises key conflict-of-interest concerns

Benzinga

Chris Christie Says Robert Kennedy Jr. Is Full Of 'Foolish And Vapid Ideas' As Pete Buttigieg Warns Health Chief Stripping Away Public Protections

Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) and erstwhile Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivered sharp rebukes of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., highlighting bipartisan alarm over his leadership and public health policies.

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