A children’s hospital has reported several cases of children being treated for both measles and vitamin A toxicity. A supposed cure for measles is harming people in Texas. A children’s hospital in the area has reported that several children treated for measles have also developed vitamin A toxicity. The New York Times first reported on […]
Trump and DOGE Are Destroying U.S. Public Health Agencies From the Inside Out
President Donald Trump isn’t done ripping the country’s public health agencies to shreds. The Trump administration, via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has reportedly ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cut over a third of its spending on contracts by mid-April. The New York Times first reported Wednesday on the severe […]
Report: Feds Put Notorious Anti-Vaxxer in Charge of Autism Study
The wolves have firmly taken charge of the henhouse. The federal government has reportedly chosen David Geier, a notorious vaccine skeptic, to lead its upcoming study examining an already debunked link between vaccination and autism. The Washington Post first reported on the development Tuesday afternoon, citing anonymous current and former federal health officials. Geier has […]
RFK Jr Tells His Favorite Anti-Vaccine Group to Delete Mock CDC Website
Anti-vaccine advocate and health secretary for the United States, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ordered the nonprofit he once chaired to delete a webpage that mimicked the design of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention while wrongly linking vaccines to autism. The New York Times earlier reported on the development. RFK Jr. has long been […]
White House Abruptly Yanks CDC Nomination of Dave Weldon, Longtime Vaccine Skeptic
The Trump administration appears to have reached a bridge too far. On Thursday, the White House withdrew its nomination of former Florida congressman and physician Dave Weldon to take charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Axios was the first to report on the withdrawal, occurring mere minutes before the Senate Health, Education, […]
The Measles Outbreaks Aren’t Going Away Soon, CDC Warns
The surging measles outbreak, which has already sickened hundreds and hospitalized dozens in Texas and New Mexico, will get worse before it gets better. In a recent alert sent to health care providers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that it expects the deadly virus to continue to spread rapidly. The CDC’s warning […]
RFK Jr. Wastes No Time Revisiting Childhood Vaccine Policies
Well that didn’t take long. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the just-enshrined director of the Department of Health and Human Services, has already signaled that he may try to change the country’s vaccination schedule for children. RFK Jr. made the remarks during his speech at a ceremony held on Tuesday welcoming him as the new HHS […]