Thursday, October 8, 2026

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Raw milk cheese recalled after E. coli outbreak sickens 13 people...

Eight people were hospitalized and three developed a serious kidney complication, and more than half of those sick are age 5 or younger, the CDC says.

The first Black woman to lead the CDC will face an...

Dr. Erica Schwartz will be the first Black woman to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, promising that she will show “radical transparency and unwavering scientific integrity” in the role. But she faces political headwinds and practical challenges as she starts the job. Schwartz, who was confirmed Wednesday by the Senate to run […]

“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.

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The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Kjetil Ree / CC BY-SA 3.0

Supreme Court justices send mixed signals as Boulder climate case reaches argument

A ruling for the oil companies could reach more than two dozen similar climate suits, none of which has gone to trial.
A humpback whale breaching. Photo: Kaitlin Thoreson, National Park Service (public domain)

Whaling commission leaves the global ban in place as Antigua and Barbuda withdraws its...

A South Atlantic whale sanctuary also failed for a second time, falling short of the 75 percent majority it needed.
Early voters wait inside a polling place in Florida. Photo: Alex Johnson / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lawsuits ask courts to bar armed federal agents from polling places before the midterms

New Mexico has already barred them by state law, and the Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans for operations at polls.

Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation

Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate.
Nursing home workers on strike against HealthBridge in Connecticut, in an earlier dispute. Photo: Dannel Malloy / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Workers at six Chicago-area nursing homes set an October 16 strike date

The union says Landmark pays below the industry standard, and the parent company had not responded when the notice was reported.