Tag: CDC
“Tipping Point”: Ex-CDC Official Links Cyclospora & Measles Outbreaks to Trump’s...
The United States is facing a number of major disease outbreaks, from foodborne cyclosporiasis to vaccine-preventable measles.
US measles cases hit 2,260 as vaccine exemptions fuel worst outbreak...
With summer travel accelerating transmission and childhood immunization rates sliding, public-health analysts warn the nation is on track to forfeit the measles elimination status it has held since 2000.
Trump’s Ebola response cuts face renewed scrutiny as deadly outbreak spreads...
WHO warns the outbreak in Congo and Uganda is “deeply concerning” as former health officials and aid experts say Trump administration cuts weakened the systems designed to detect and contain Ebola before it spread.
FDA blocks vaccine safety studies amid growing allegations of scientific censorship
Internal federal research involving millions of vaccine recipients found rare serious side effects and no major new safety concerns, but agency officials halted publication as critics warn of political interference in public health science.
CDC sharply narrows routine childhood vaccine guidance under Trump administration overhaul
Medical organizations warn changes bypassed scientific review and could increase preventable illness.
Sanders demands senate scrutiny of RFK Jr. over war on science
Senate Democrats say Kennedy has undermined scientific agencies as preventable diseases surge.
Trump administration reverses part of CDC ‘Friday night massacre,’ but experts...
Hundreds of scientists rehired after erroneous layoffs, yet key offices still eliminated as public health experts describe a “devastating” blow to U.S. preparedness.
Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr. over HHS turmoil
Michigan congresswoman cites disinformation, research cuts, and advisory shifts at HHS as grounds for impeachment.
RFK Jr. faces widespread calls to resign after heated senate hearing
Democrats, medical groups, and even prominent Kennedys demand the HHS secretary step down as senate scrutiny intensifies and vaccine access confusion widens.
Wednesday night massacre at CDC: Resignations, walkout, and a showdown over...
After the removal of Director Susan Monarez, top CDC officials resign and staff walk out as RFK Jr.’s HHS faces bipartisan alarm.
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Trump announces capture of Maduro after U.S. military strikes on Venezuela, prompting congressional war...
As the captured Venezuelan leader was flown to New York to face federal charges, Senate Democrats moved to check what they called an unauthorized march toward another open-ended war.
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws
For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.
Fact-check finds U.S. strikes killed about 115 people before Venezuela raid
PolitiFact says the administration has offered no evidence of drugs aboard the targeted vessels, while analysts and rights groups question the strikes' legality.