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Firings of hundreds of CDC employees reportedly reversed

Department of Health and Human Services rescinds more than half of the 1,300 termination notices it sent, reports say

The Guardian - US

Trump has shaken America’s faith in most government agencies since his return to White House, polls show

While certain agencies that Trump has targeted have fallen out of public favor, others have seen their approval ratings rise in line with the administration’s policies

The Independent UK

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices despite reversals

The casualties include employees working on health statistics, injury and violence prevention, congressional outreach and human resources.

Axios

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Trump's Rx for confusion: How a push for tariffs complicated his pharma plan

The president's road to settling on a plan to lower prescription drug costs was rocky.

Axios

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

The Guardian - US

CDC Reverses Hundreds Of Layoff Notices After Firing 1,300 Employees Amid Government Shutdown

On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) informed around 1,300 employees that they were being laid off.

Benzinga

Trump scrambles to rehire CDC experts working on Ebola, measles and disease forecasting who were axed in government shutdown cuts

Hundreds of the fired CDC workers may be brought back, but it’s unclear when they’ll return to work

The Independent UK

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‘Friday night massacre’: After promising more jobs for Americans, Trump administration has laid off high-ranking scientists at CDC

During the late hours of Friday, Oct. 10, 2024, dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received a devastating email announcing that they are no longer needed in the workforce. And here we thought Americans were about to get more jobs after mass deportations of immigrants.

The Mary Sue

Republicans who voted to confirm RFK Jr. baffled by his autism-circumcision claims: ‘That’s new’

Many in the GOP continue to give muted criticism of the anti-vaccine conspiracy advocate who leads Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services

The Independent UK

Trump announces AstraZeneca will offer discount drugs on ‘TrumpRx’ website

TrumpRx.gov, a website where Americans can buy pharmaceutical drugs under President Donald Trump’s new drug pricing plan, is set to begin operation in 2026

The Independent UK

Is Tylenol Unsafe? RFK Jr. Links Painkiller to Autism in Circumcised Boys

Health Secretary RFK Jr. claims Tylenol may be linked to autism in circumcised boys, citing two studies. Medical groups reject the claim, calling it unproven and dangerous.

International Business Times UK

Tylenol Turmoil: Partisan Politics Fuel Confusion Over Pregnancy Risks, Poll Shows

The Trump administration's claim that taking Tylenol during pregnancy can cause autism in children left Americans confused.

Benzinga

RFK Jr.'s next vaccine target

The federal government is poised to reopen the safety debate about aluminum in vaccines.

Axios

Kennedy again claims unproven connection between Tylenol and autism

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RFK Jr cites TikTok as he rants to Trump about unproven Tylenol-autism link again

Kennedy also said the woman was taking Tylenol ‘with a baby in her placenta’

The Independent UK

The Latest: New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Only 4% of Americans think Trump claims about Tylenol and autism are ‘definitely true’

Americans are largely divided on partisan lines on whether they trust the Trump administration’s health claims on autism and vaccines

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Cheryl Hines calls out in-laws over RFK Jr. attacks: ‘I admired that family came first… until it didn’t’

Cheryl Hines shares that some of her friends are also avoiding her.

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The Independent UK

Acting CDC director wants to break up MMR vaccine into three shots – despite no science backing the idea

Jim O’Neill joins President Donald Trump’s call for three distinct measles, mumps and rubella shots, claiming a separation would ‘reduce the risk of side effects’ and ‘maximize parental choice’

International Business Times UK

Is RFK Jr. Fired? Controversial Health Czar Faces Possible Political Ruin and Public Split from Cheryl Hines

RFK Jr. faces the end of his political career and marriage as his anti-vax crusade sparks a measles outbreak and angers Trump. Insiders say he's about to be sacked.

The Independent UK

Six former surgeons general unite for rare warning over RFK Jr’s actions: ‘endangering the health of the nation’

"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk,” the surgeons general wrote in the joint statement

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House

The Guardian - US

Six former US surgeons general warn RFK Jr is ‘endangering nation’s health’

Former top doctors condemn health secretary’s vaccine, research policies, saying ideology replaced science at HHS

Axios

Six former surgeons general say Kennedy is "endangering" the nation's health

The former officials condemned Kennedy's "dangerous and discredited" rhetoric about vaccines.

The Independent UK

Trump official to Fox News: America has entered ‘era of real masculinity’ thanks to president’s ‘muscular leadership’

The Trump administration official said his ‘real masculinity’ was showcased at an event celebrating the Navy’s 250th birthday the president hosted over the weekend

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