California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger Health authorities work to notify people who were exposed to person who traveled through at least six counties The Guardian - US · Sep 19
In Her First Interview, New CDC Director Defends Measles Vaccine and Says Kennedy Holds Final Authority In her first media interview, CDC Director Erica Schwartz defended the MMR vaccine and said final authority on decisions rests with Secretary Kennedy. Medical Daily · Sep 19
Likelihood of eating fresh produce increases with income for US adults, new CDC report shows The report highlights deep divides between low- and middle- income, a disparity that dates back decades The Guardian - US · Sep 19
Kennedy-linked MAHA group sought $300,000 from companies for access to US health officials: Report A nonprofit group connected to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought corporate sponsorship for access to health officials. Companies were offered packages with speaking slots and private dinners with leaders. The upcoming summit includes executives from technology and healthcare businesses. Senior officials from HHS and CMS are also scheduled to participate.… The Economic Times · Sep 19
RFK Jr switches gears from anti-vaxx promotion to amplify 5G conspiracy theory The conspiracy theory, which got its start in the pandemic, has long been debunked The Independent UK · Sep 18
RFK Jr shredded for telling anti-vaxxers he is investigating ‘chemtrails’ Health secretary’s announcement met with storm of ridicule and derision: ‘What about Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, the Easter Bunny, and the Abominable Snowman?’ The Independent UK · Sep 18
"South Park" saw our food fights coming For decades, the show has skewered the systems that turn eating into bureaucracy, branding and culture war Salon · Sep 18
First Thing: Witnesses recount Israeli ‘double-tap’ strike that killed child and medic in Gaza When Mohammad Abdul Zinati, 15, rushed to help a man wounded in a bomb attack, he had no time to react before he too was hit. Plus, meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia Get $500,000 Each for Faith-Based Youth Drug Prevention as National Overdose Deaths Fall HHS gave Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia $500,000 each for faith-based youth drug prevention. What the awards fund and what remains unclear. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists from an organization he once chaired that they have a friend in the White House The Independent UK · Sep 17
RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak The US health secretary added that he would’ve made sweeping changes ‘on day one’ but he had to follow the law The Guardian - US · Sep 17
Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads State reportedly asks for emergency assistance as state Democratic governor spars with US health secretary The Guardian - US · Sep 17
With US measles deaths on the rise, local officials are stepping in where RFK Jr won’t As the country’s top public health official spends his time in office undermining science, doctors and advocates mount an urgent campaign for childhood vaccines The Guardian - US · Sep 17
Kennedy Set to Keynote Children's Health Defense Conference Thursday, Returning to the Anti-Vaccine Group He Once Led HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will keynote a Children's Health Defense conference Thursday. What his return to the group means as measles cases rise. Medical Daily · Sep 17
Medical Daily · Sep 16 Kennedy's Deputy Pick Chris Klomp Faces Senate Health Panel as Democrats Aim to Test His Vaccine Views Chris Klomp, the nominee for deputy HHS secretary, faces the Senate Health Committee after a Finance hearing. What Democrats want to ask and why it matters.
The Guardian - US · Sep 16 Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania Health committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administration
Roll Call · Sep 16 Surgeon general nominee won’t renounce RFK Jr. vaccine decisions Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier, seeking to be confirmed as the nation’s top health educator and spokesperson, on Wednesday declined to fully distance herself from the Trump administration’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule when pressed by a prominent Republican. During a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,…
The Independent UK · Sep 16 Republican senator grills Trump’s surgeon general nominee over childhood vaccine stance Broad scientific consensus has established no connection exists between childhood vaccines and autism, though the Trump administration has repeatedly sought to re-examine the topic
Medical Daily · Sep 15 Judge Pauses Pediatricians' Lawsuit Over Kennedy's Vaccine Changes as Families Await October 6 Appeals Court Argument A federal judge paused the AAP vaccine lawsuit ahead of an Oct. 6 appeals argument. What the March order still blocks and what families can do now.
Medical Daily · Sep 15 Pennsylvania Measles Cases Reach 693 as CDC Director Says the State Has Not Requested Federal Outbreak Investigators Pennsylvania measles cases reached 693 in 38 counties as the CDC director says the state has not requested Epi-Aid. What that federal help involves.
The Guardian - US · Sep 14 Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak CDC announces changes to how it reports measles deaths as Pennsylvania continues to confirm more cases
The Guardian - US · Sep 13 Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak Jefferson county coroner says 40-year-old woman died on Saturday, while two infants died with disease in August
Salon · Sep 13 RFK Jr. got outdone by Taco Bell Sen. Warren is using Taco Bell’s outbreak response to ask why federal agencies couldn’t communicate as clearly
The Guardian - US · Sep 13 Food-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement’s glaring limitations are now showing Policies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy food
Salon · Sep 12 Health misinfo at school Health officials and experts worry declining vaccination rates will lead to more preventable infections in kids