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As flu, COVID and RSV numbers — the so-called “tripledemic” — tick up, the media say “it’s time to slap on those N95s once more, avoid crowds, and socialize outdoors,” notes Vinay Prasad at The Free Press.
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“Avatar 2″ needs to pass $1.92 billion to trump “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which is currently the sixth highest grossing film of all time globally.
Fewer precautions, recent holidays and subvariants have driven rise but boosters, masks and other measures still effective. Plus, will Donald Trump be allowed to return to Facebook?
From Trump potentially returning to Facebook to a bear on Mars, here are five things headlining tech news in Australia today.
President Joe Biden's administration on Monday said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic measures to curb the spread of the illness. The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) were put in place in 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.
The Trump administration first issued the Covid emergency declarations in 2020.
Former President Trump first declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020.
"Trump is trying to rewrite that narrative," said Adam Cayton, government professor at the University of West Florida.
One critic described Trump's proposals, which included bans on tax funds supporting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, as "beyond sick."
Donald Trump's early attacks on the COVID record of Ron DeSantis show that he knows the Florida governor has outflanked him on the populist right
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Judicial appointee of former Republican president Donald Trump dismisses indictment against man charged with violating ban
Republicans shrug on Trump while Democratic governors commit themselves to defending abortion rights and addressing climate.
A decision from a Trump-appointed judge in Texas could come this month in a lawsuit that seeks to reverse the FDA’s approval of two abortion medications.
A decision on a lawsuit in Texas could lead to nationwide mifepristone ban
The nixed plans come after DOJ argued that Title 42 would be moot after public health emergency lifts in May.
Move targeting power-plant emissions is part of a broader Biden administration push on environmental and climate rules
The moves sets the stage for the agency to issue tighter controls on mercury, a neurotoxin emitted by power plants.
The Biden administration is proposing making permanent some Trump-era allowances established at the start of the pandemic that allow medical providers to prescribe drugs through telehealth visits.
A Texas lawsuit brought by conservative groups is seeking to overturn the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a widely used abortion pill, mifepristone. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by then-President Donald Trump, is overseeing the case.
In an interview with POLITICO, Fauci dismissed the charge.
The proposal comes after the Trump administration weakened regulations that required coal plants to treat polluted wastewater with modern filtration methods.
The federal courts are dominated by Republicans, so the appeals process could be rough.
In a speech last week in Las Vegas, Joe Biden touted his efforts to make prescription drugs more affordable. Yet the president is simultaneously refusing to implement a Trump-era rule that would help lower prices fairly, using the power of the free market.
House members spent a Tuesday hearing debating who to blame for school closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with Republicans deriding the influence of teacher’s unions and Democrats blasting the Trump administration. During the hearing, titled “The Consequences of School Closures: Intended and Unintended,” members of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic agreed that school…
We can learn a lot about AI from viral images of Donald Trump being arrested and a fashionable Pope Francis that fooled us all
People were recently baffled by AI art of Donald Trump being aggressively arrested and Pope Francis in a Balenciaga coat circulating widely online. They were fakes — but incredibly convincing ones. Both were created by AI Midjourney, a program that’s rapidly changing art and graphics design.
Trump-appointed judge rules in case arguing FDA exceeded its regulatory authority when it approved mifepristone in 2000
The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to take up an appeals court ruling that struck down a Trump-era federal ban on so-called bump stocks.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the Texas abortion pill ruling that could restrict access to mifepristone is about a “Republicans’ goal of a nationwide abortion ban.” Schumer told reporters in a press call on Saturday that the decision from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, is “awful, extreme and unprecedented.” He…
Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointed judge, ordered a hold on federal approval of mifepristone, even though the pill has been used since 2000.
Kacsmaryk was one of nearly 230 federal judges installed by former President Donald Trump.
A Texas court ruled Friday to block the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointment of Donald Trump, issued his decision Friday but ruled it would not take effect for seven days.
Covid-19 virus was declared a national emergency by former US President Donald Trump in March, 2022
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, has invalidated the FDA's two-decade-old approval of mifepristone, part of a drug regimen used in medication abortion.
The conservative federal judge in Texas cited a study of responses to subway ads in an order that could ban the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.
The former vice president said punishment was key to stopping mass shootings, the former president pointed to mental health.
Donald Trump, stinging from a rebuke by the nation's leading anti-abortion group, used a speech Saturday before influential evangelicals in Iowa to spotlight his actions as president to try to restrict abortion rights. Chief among the accomplishments Trump listed were his nominations of three conservative judges to the U.S. Supreme Court.
For example, studies where people watch videos about the impacts of climate change in local versus distant locations do not show these people having different intentions to engage in environmental behaviour.As Ive written in an article on the new study, these results remind us that evidence should always trump intuition when it comes to applying psychological theory.
She’s being sued by Marilyn Manson and is hated by Trump supporters but the Brisbane provocateur is focusing on the bright side
The COVID restrictions, known as Title 42, were first implemented under Republican then-President Donald Trump in March 2020. It allowed border agents to rapidly expel many migrants to Mexico.
President Joe Biden is coming under sustained pressure from both sides of the aisle over the administration’s handling of the expiration of Title 42, the controversial Trump-era pandemic public health restriction that became a key tool to turn back migrants at the US-Mexico border.
The latest news and live updates on Title 42’s expiration this morning, marking the end of a Trump-era immigration policy set in place during the pandemic.
President pledged as a candidate to dismantle Trump’s hardline immigration agenda but new rules are more restrictive
Scary 23-year truth about Pies’ flag hopes... and image that symbolises ‘magnificent’ trump card
School officials tapped Scott Atlas to speak at the commencement. The students have a different plan.
Hollywood's AI panic. A producer dogged by fraud allegations. CNN's Trump numbers.
An majority of voters believe that artificial intelligence's rapidly evolving technology puts humanity at risk.
Former President Trump says “even” former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) handled the coronavirus pandemic better than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), his latest attack coming the day after DeSantis officially joined the 2024 GOP presidential primary. Trump said in a video from his campaign Thursday that Florida had among the highest number of…
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back at former President Donald Trump Friday after he argued that disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo handled the COVID-19 pandemic better.
The once mortal enemies unite to distort Florida’s success.
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is attacking former President Donald Trump for “turning the country over to [Dr. Anthony] Fauci in March 2020” but DeSantis was praising the chief public health official at the same time in previously unreported quotes, saying Fauci was “really, really good and really, really helpful” and “really doing a good job.”
Real-estate tycoon Barbara Corcoran advises trying employment before starting a company, and explains why she doesn't invest in rich kids' companies.
A Trump-appointed judge in Indiana has blocked parts of a state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth from going into effect next month.
Former President Donald Trump in a Fox News interview advocated for imposing the death penalty on convicted drug dealers, even as anchor Bret Baier pointed out that the policy would have applied to Alice Johnson, a woman Trump granted clemency to and promoted in a Super Bowl ad for his 2020 campaign. Trump told Baier…
Former vice-president calls for federal 15-week ‘minimum’ ban in contrast to Trump who suggested issue cost party votes
Trump did not endorse any specific anti-abortion legislation, but said "there of course remains a vital role for the federal government."
Former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – both maligned by Democrats and medical experts for not doing enough to slow the spread of the coronavirus – are lately each trying to convince GOP voters that the other was too strict in responding to Covid-19.
The long-term risks of artificial intelligence are real, but they don’t trump the concrete harms happening now.
Glasgow crowds root for Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum satire over Christopher Nolan’s atom bomb saga
Just the way Scorsese showed Jordan Belfort, and Luhrmann depicted Elvis, Oppenheimer comes out a hero. Convenient narratives trump uncomfortable truths.
Florida governor's campaign wants to paint him as the man who beat COVID and defended freedom. Nobody thinks that
Courts have said that people who like plants and animals can sue when wildlife is harmed. People who "delight" in fetuses should have the same right, a Trump-appointed judge wrote.
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Stories about Nikki Haley's case against Trump, voting rights in Tennessee, and what it's like to be inside the mouth of a whale.
While the world was distracted by Putin and Trump, India pulled off a lunar landing. But with six nations and two billionaires eyeing up the opportunities, what will our first off-world settlement look like?
Kemp slammed Trump, saying he "parroted media talking points" while opposing Georgia's attempt to re-open amid the pandemic.
“The fact is former president Trump led the opposition to my decision to reopen Georgia — the first state in the country to do so,” Kemp wrote in a post.
Exclusive: The Exorcist: Believer team talks 'impactful' stunts in the new sequel
Trump tried to take credit for the vaccine rollout, while simultaneously telling his base he wasn't proud of helping millions get their shots.
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America Letter: Re-introduction of government requirements to wear masks or take vaccines seems unlikely even as incidence of the virus ticks upwards
“Now the family tree goes like this,” the man on the tape extolled confidently. “John John and…Trump are cousins. And Trump’s uncle is JFK Sr., and Joe Kennedy, who is also not dead…. And Trump’s father is General George Patton, and his brother is Mussolini…”
The US price for the Galaxy S23 FE has been leaked and could help take the limelight away from the Pixel 8 on October 4.
Doug Hilton has laid out plans for it to help answer the big questions facing society, while also making some money along the way.
Bella filed its lawsuit the same day the law was signed. Domenico, who was appointed by Republican former president Donald Trump, said the law likely violated Bella Health's religious freedom because it treated the use of progesterone for medication abortion reversal differently from other uses of the hormone.
In his new book, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, Sapolsky makes the case for transforming our criminal justice system and system of meritocracy.
Otisville, N.Y.: The Federal Bureau of Prisons isn't doing all that it can to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For one thing, it doesn't reliably provide a vegan option for inmates who yearn for it due to religious beliefs or self-improvement goals. "Policy" is the only reason ever cited. In other words, it's only bureaucratic inertia and no real reason exists.
A Texas case underscores the legal and ethical gray areas physicians have faced since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Jones was allowed back on the social media platform after a poll organized by X's owner Elon Musk backed his return, marking the end of a nearly five-year ban. Under Musk, who acquired the social media site in 2022, X has moved to reinstate the accounts of some users who had been permanently banned, including former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Salsa music blares from the food court in a rundown Miami shopping center as Latinos head to a kiosk and an office showing signs for “ Obamacare,” where they hope to renew their health coverage plans before the year ends.
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In a special episode of Decoder, host Nilay Patel talks with Marty Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, and Zoe Schiffer, managing editor of Platformer, about the death of Twitter.
Not long ago, there were speculations about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wearing heeled boots, and now the spotlight has shifted to Donald Trump.
There has been more urgency in condemning President Trump for accurately pointing out that Americans are being poisoned than in combating the scourge of fentanyl.
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer, said in court papers unsealed on Friday that he mistakenly gave his attorney fake case citations generated by an artificial intelligence program that made their way into an official court filing.
Cohen said that he found the citations by doing research through Google Bard and was unaware that the service could generate nonexistent cases.
Michael Cohen, the former lawyer for Donald Trump, admitted to mistakenly citing fake court cases generated by Google’s Bard AI chatbot.
Former Trump lawyer says he used AI program Google Bard and blames his lawyer for not fact-checking him
Donald Trump’s former “fixer,” Michael Cohen, used Google Bard to cite made-up legal cases that ended up in a federal court. Cohen admitted in unsealed court papers that he passed on documents referencing bogus cases to his lawyer, who then relayed them to a federal judge.
Ajay Banga, nominated by President Joe Biden, is expanding the bank's climate portfolio.
Jean Carroll's latest civil defamation trial in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, following a two-day postponement triggered by COVID-19 concerns. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan canceled testimony on Monday after one juror who felt ill was sent home for a COVID test, and Trump's lawyer Alina Habba said she caught a fever after dining with her parents, one of whom contracted the virus.
President Biden and his allies are looking to turn the tables on former President Trump by highlighting his mental fitness for office after a high-profile verbal slip-up at a campaign rally. Democrats, including Biden, shared a clip far and wide of Trump over the weekend repeatedly confusing former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) with Nikki Haley,…
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The investigation by the Pentagon's internal watchdog was prompted by complaints during the Trump administration
A Pentagon report has found the Donald Trump White House pharmacy improperly provided prescription drugs and misused funds.
A new Pentagon watchdog report alleges controlled substances, including opioids, were "not properly accounted for."
The $700 million loan to trucking giant Yellow was made at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and caused a rift in the Trump administration.
A NASA satellite that will look at the tiniest parts of the air and ocean is set for an overnight launch from the Space Coast after a years-long path to the launch pad that staved off repeated attempts by the Trump administration to cancel the mission. The Plankton, Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem (PA...
The CEO of Midjourney said the AI image generator is close to banning images of two politicians leading up to the election.
Midjourney’s CEO David Holz says company close to ‘hammering’ images of Donald Trump, Joe Biden and others ‘for next 12 months’
President Biden claimed that former President Trump didn't move quickly on "vaccinating the American public" against COVID-19, even though the vaccine wasn't even widely available until after Biden took office.
American voters are broadly skeptical that President Joe Biden is mentally fit to serve a second term, and most do not think his potential general election rival Donald Trump is mentally fit either, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday.Sixty-four percent of respondents in th...
American voters are broadly skeptical that President Biden is mentally fit to serve a second term, and most do not think his possible general election rival Donald Trump is mentally fit either, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday.
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Biden ties Alabama embryo ruling to Trump The turmoil in Alabama over in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the status of frozen embryos continued Thursday as the Biden administration sought to link the situation to former President Trump’s Supreme…
The ruling has scrambled GOP politics. And the ex-president has, so far, not commented on it.
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would strongly support the availability of IVF and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the treatment that has become a new flashpoint in the 2024 presidential election.
Former President Donald Trump said he supports in vitro fertilization treatment after Alabama’s highest court ordered hospitals to stop offering the procedure.
Donald Trump spoke after an Alabama court ruled that frozen embryos can be classified as children, prompting some IVF clinics to pause services.
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Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) lashed out at "far left zealots" after he was named in a report about prescription drugs supplied to members of the Trump administration while he served as a White House physician. "Rolling Stone is nothing but a liberal rag used as a propaganda tool for the far left ze...
U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote next week on the TikTok crackdown bill
Some say these images shows how Black people can be used as stereotypical props. Others point to larger problems with AI-fueled misinformation and the election.
Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to conduct his own real-time commentary during Biden's State of the Union address.
Trump recently voiced opposition to a bill targeting TikTok's Chinese ownership, allegedly after a meeting with a major investor.
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that TikTok was a national security threat but also said that a ban on the popular app would hurt some kids and only strengthen Meta Platforms' Facebook, which the Republican has harshly criticized.
A bill to force TikTok's Chinese owners to sell or face a US ban passed a House committee 50-0 last week, and a vote of the full House could happen as soon as Wednesday—but...
Ex-president’s newfound support comes after Joe Biden said he’d sign legislation that could ban the app in the US
In 2020, Trump signed an executive order banning U.S. companies from transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok.
House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort.
Despite Congress threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app, the service has unexpectedly been handed a presidential joker
Biden calls for extending funding set to expire after 2025 and bashes Trump, an avowed Obamacare foe, who says he wants to improve the 2010 law without explaining how.
Loneliness, conspiracy theories and loss apparently drove the troubled man who set himself on fire this week across the street from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial.
Biden has grounded effective action in what the science tells us about the climate disasters cascading before our eyes.
President Biden made a trip to the swing state of Wisconsin on Wednesday with two goals: tout an AI investment from Microsoft and highlight a past failure from Donald Trump.
President’s trip is his fourth visit to Wisconsin this year and contrasts with Donald Trump, who six years ago promised a Foxconn factory at the same location which never happened
Independent presidential candidate Robert F.
Donald Trump faces hostile reception at Libertarian National Convention, booed and heckled by audience. Libertarians blame him for COVID-19 vaccine rush and public health restrictions.
This summary highlights major current US domestic news, including Dr. Fauci denying suppressing the COVID lab leak theory, the trial of tech founder Mike Lynch, Hunter Biden's gun charges, Trump's campaign fundraising, and more. Key topics also cover social media regulations and a high-profile lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking network.
This summary covers key US domestic news: Trump's VP short list with a male majority, Sandy Hook families accepting Alex Jones' bankruptcy proposal, Biden's speech in Normandy urging Americans to resist authoritarianism, Hunter Biden's legal troubles, Trump ally Steve Bannon's prison sentence, and updates on COVID vaccines and climate policy.
Neither a series of criminal indictments or even a guilty verdict is keeping fans of Donald Trump away from his rallies—nor is extreme heat. Temps around Phoenix...
Donald Trump was blatantly lying on Saturday when he claimed credit for lower insulin costs, according to Joe Biden's campaign.The former president over the weekend took to his own social media network, Truth Social, to proclaim that he is the one who got millions of Americans low insulin pricing."L...
Donald Trump and President Biden are scheduled for their first presidential debate on June 27.
Decision-making abilities are critical to a president’s performance.
It's problematic to evaluate the candidates' cognition based only on the critiques that have gained traction in the popular press, cognitive psychologist says.
Supporters hospitalized following rallies in Las Vegas and Phoenix, where temperatures have broken records
The Supreme Court’s decision this week rebuffing an effort to restrict access to mifepristone is unlikely to be the final word on the abortion pill.
It comes after a week in which President Biden appeared to freeze at an event... and Mr Trump went on a bizarre tangent about sharks.
Gaffe came as 78-year-old Republican presidential candidate sought to bolster his support among Black and Latino voters in Michigan
Video scrutiny of President Joe Biden's actions at G7 sparks debate on his mental fitness amid Republican criticisms during an election year
Variety's Ramin Setoodeh said Trump's cognitive decline is readily apparent
That’s when we started talking about hydroxychloroquine, which also was something that had no basis in science
A roundup of current US domestic news includes Trump’s ongoing legal challenges, changes in industry practices due to extreme heat, a mandate on cancer screenings upheld, a supermarket shooting in Arkansas, and political developments as Biden and Trump prepare for a critical debate.
The transition to clean energy has been slow in the United States, one of the world's top oil-producing nations. But as extreme weather events strike more often, Americans are looking for more government action on clean energy – something would-be president Trump plans to roll back.
On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris is telling voters Donald Trump is “guilty” of rolling back women’s freedoms and setting off a nationwide health care crisis.
This summary encapsulates key US domestic news: a mass shooting in Las Vegas ending in the suspect's suicide, Julian Assange's plea deal hearing in Saipan, Nobel Prize-winning economists criticizing Trump's policies, and the US Surgeon General declaring gun violence a public health crisis.
U.S. President Joe Biden has confirmed his commitment to continue his 2024 presidential campaign despite pressures. Polls show a close race with Donald Trump. The Supreme Court's conservative majority granted Trump significant criminal immunity. Other topics include a bird flu case, a blocked healthcare rule, and Fourth of July travel trends.
Former Hillary Clinton adviser Philippe Reines and CNN senior political analyst Gloria Borger on Wednesday, discussed the health — not of President Joe Biden, as many analysts have over the last week — but of ex-President Donald Trump. Since his poor debate performance last week, Biden and his c...
Joe Biden is "fit for duty," claims the White House physician after the US president's disastrous performance at the debate.
Questions about the 81-year-old Democrat's ability to handle a demanding workload over the next 4-1/2 years arose after his lackluster performance in a June 27 debate against Republican rival Donald Trump.
In his first interview since his stumbling debate with Donald Trump, Joe Biden says only ‘Lord Almighty’ can oust him from the presidential race.
President Joe Biden spoke with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos during a campaign trip to Madison, Wisconsin.
South Carolina senator says evaluations should be part of presidential nominee process to ensure they’re ‘capable’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he supports TikTok even as a potential ban looms if Chinese-parent company ByteDance fails to divest the short video app's U.S. assets. Trump previously called TikTok, which is used by 170 million Americans, a threat but then joined TikTok last month.
The U.S. political scene is heated as Democrats criticize Trump's VP pick J.D. Vance for past abortion comments. Amid Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis, legal battles intensify over classified documents. The U.S. Navy exonerated Black sailors from a 1944 explosion, and senior Republicans challenge Secret Service leadership following an attack on Trump.
At the Republican National Convention, JD Vance will make his first speech since being chosen by Donald Trump as his running mate. Meanwhile, Democrats have raised "serious concerns" over Biden's nomination process.
By Nathan Layne, James Oliphant and Gram Slattery
U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, Trump's VP running mate, addresses the GOP convention amidst President Biden's COVID diagnosis and internal Democratic calls for Biden to step aside. Trump's recent narrow escape from an assassination attempt and Vance's alignment with Trump's policies highlight the ongoing influence of Trump's 'Make America Great Again' movement within the Republican Party.
A full public assessment of Trump’s injuries is necessary, Dr. Sanjay Gupta writes, both for the former president’s own health and for the clarity it can provide for voters about the recovery of the man who could become president of the United States once again.
The US political landscape is heating up. VP Kamala Harris campaigns for Biden amidst tensions within the Democratic Party. Meanwhile, Trump recovers from an assassination attempt while mocking Democrats. Other news includes AR-15 rifle controversies, bird flu cases in Colorado, rail safety hearings, and the passing of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
Donald Trump's campaign released an update on the former president's health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
He lost the confidence of supporters in a 90-minute debate with Donald Trump.
Iowa enforces a six-week abortion ban, U.S. DOJ challenges TikTok, and a Chinese academic's trial begins. California faces its largest wildfire, while a suspect threatened Trump. Biden proposes Supreme Court reforms, and Ohio's transgender anti-bullying policy is upheld. There's political contention as Harris joins the Democratic ticket.
The latest US domestic news includes Hawaiian Electric's $4 billion settlement, Hurricane Debby's impending landfall, a Missouri man threatening NFL players, VP Kamala Harris's VP pick interviews, new AI music copyright disputes, Trump's 2020 election case meeting, a historic California wildfire, a Musk-backed PAC investigation, and notable Olympic achievements.
MSNBC panelists couldn't help but chuckle Monday afternoon after The Bulwark's Charlie Sykes identified former President Donald Trump as being in the "fat Elvis stage of his career."Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) praised Sykes's comment on Monday morning, which started the network off. "I've go...
My Heart Will Go On helped propel Dion to super stardom as it was used in the 1997 Oscar-winning blockbluster film Titanic.
How strategically tuning out Donald Trump and others can improve your mental health.
Peter Lovenheim stated in an article titled 'Donald Trump’s Mommy Issues' that Trump suffers from 'abandonment' and 'attachment' problems.
RFK Jr. is selling himself to be Trump's chief adviser in chronic diseases if Trump wins the White House
The Trump campaign isn't denying Robert Kennedy Jr.'s suggestion that the ex-president would take on "chemtrails"
The latetst -- and most surprising -- to come out in support of the bill is billionaire Elon Musk, the Donald Trump-supporting, often regulation-averse Tesla CEO and X owner.
The columnist cited instances when Trump quoted the catastrophic end of the US economy under the Democratic government as a fearmongering tactic.
Donald Trump recently claimed he doesn't ramble during his speeches that cover everything from windmills and whales to batteries and sharks, and that he's instead employing something called "the weave," but experts don't appear to be on board.“You know, I do the weave,” Trump recently said at a poli...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Health experts sound alarm over RFK Jr. influence Robert F. Kennedy’s endorsement and appointment to Donald Trump’s transition team have health experts worried. © AP Kennedy, who last month suspended his Independent presidential bid, has been appointed an…
Vice President Kamala Harris is "going to fall flat on her face" at the presidential debate against Donald Trump, and she will also be on drugs, according to right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.Jones, a Trump ally who in August claimed that there are Democrats plotting to put conservatives "...
The commonality reflects a major shift toward broad public support for legalisation in recent years.
This world news summary features stories from the U.S. actions against white supremacists, deadly Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Colombia's troubling record against environmentalists, Germany's border control measures, the impact of violence on Gaza’s education, North Korea’s nuclear plans, Australia's proposed social media ban for children, and the upcoming Harris-Trump debate in Philadelphia.
Former President Donald Trump repeated a broad range of false claims, internet rumors and outlandish conspiracy theories during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, many of which might have seemed unintelligible without a deep understanding of obscure corners of far-right social media.
Trump’s bizarre rant about pet-eating Haitians is just the latest in a hoary US tradition of scapegoating immigrants
At least two women in the state have died after they could not access abortion-related medical care, investigative news outlet ProPublica reported Monday
Amber Thurman's death occurred just two weeks after Georgia's strict abortion ban was enacted in 2022 following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn nationwide abortion rights.
Soaring child care costs are a major financial drain on millions of U.S. families. Here's what the Harris and Trump campaigns say they would do to address it.
Marianna Spring’s measured approach to Trump conspiracists pays off; a hijab-wearing porn star is a surprise interviewee; Nick van der Kolk revists 00s reality TV; and Esther Perel’s must-hear chat with author Miranda July
"There’s something wrong with Kamala. And I just don’t know what it is but there is definitely something missing," Trump said on Sunday.
The world news briefs highlight significant events: Ghana confirms its first mpox case, North Korea threatens nuclear action, the UK cedes Chagos Islands to Mauritius, and Haiti faces food insecurity. Additionally, U.S. dock workers end a strike and Trump challenges obstruction charges, while Russia attacks Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
A roundup of US domestic news highlights includes a judge blocking Biden's student debt relief plan, Michigan urging action for Americans in Lebanon, Melania Trump diverging on abortion rights, and legal challenges surrounding noncitizen voting. Additionally, concerns rise over radiological security and political maneuverings ahead of upcoming elections.
The Romanian-born actor stars as the former US president in the upcoming film from Ali Abbasi.
Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test...
Amid book promotions, Melania Trump shares sheds light on Donald Trump's bedroom habits in a candid interview with Fox News.
Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential candidate, criticized Donald Trump for not releasing his health records, citing a lack of transparency. Harris released a letter from her own doctor attesting to her good health and fitness for office.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday taunted Donald Trump for a failure to release his medical records. Harris, who already released her own medical records in accordance with tradition with nearly all presidential candidates in the U.S., spoke at a rally in North Carolina. At that event, sh...
As she steps up her appeals to Black voters, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on a popular Black radio program Tuesday, saying she is still open to slavery reparations and slamming former President Donald Trump for allegedly sending Covid tests to Russia “when Black people were dying” back home.
The Post's Cindy Adams recalls her experience with Roy Cohn — whose relationship with Donald Trump is featured in "The Apprentice."
An X, formerly Twitter user joined in Ana Navarro's joke, and quipped, "Is he just slapping on pumpkin puree at this point?"
Donald Trump called himself the 'father of IVF' at a town hall for women voters on Wednesday
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Vance has suggested that Trump adopt Yarvin’s dictatorial proposal to “retire all government employees” and dismantle the federal bureaucracy.
Donald Trump, at 78, would be the oldest person in US history to become president if he wins.
Some of Donald Trump’s highly visible supporters seem concerned that their man is losing his mind and everyone can see it.The former president was scheduled for an early-morning interview today, a regular thing for a presidential candidate. It was even more regular for someone like Trump. The show w...
Experts say that while Donald Trump and the Republican party say IVF treatments in the US are not at risk, signs are pointing otherwise.
Actor Sebastian Stan's ramen-based diet for his role as Donald Trump raises concerns about its nutritional value. Experts warn of the potential health risks associated with consuming excessive ramen and soy sauce, including digestive issues, weight gain, cardiovascular problems, and kidney damage.
Once interview-shy VP plunged into podcast populism and interview with shock-jock Howard Stern after polls showed her slipping against Trump
One of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer's daughters calls Donald Trump’s references to her father’s genitalia "a poor choice of approaches” to honoring his memory.
Scott Jennings engaged in a back-and-forth with op-ed columnist Catherine Rampell after he tried to defend Donald Trump's position on reproductive health care.
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The summary explores several topics, including Elon Musk's illegal work stint in the 1990s, Donald Trump's gains with Hispanic men in polls, and Kamala Harris' campaign with celebrities like Beyoncé. It also covers Iranian hackers selling Trump emails, an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's burgers, and the impact of Biden's climate law.
In her first stop on 2024 campaign trail, former first lady Michelle Obama delivered an urgent message to men, arguing that the election could have life or death consequences for the women they love.
During a Harris rally in Michigan on Saturday, the former first lady described the assault on abortion rights as the harbinger of dangerous limitations on healthcare for women
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told supporters on Monday that former president Donald Trump has promised to give him “control” of several public health agencies, including the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture, if he’s reelected in November.
RFK Jr. is saying he’s been promised power over major health agencies, and Trump officials believe his nonsense.
Anyone who doubts that a second Trump term would take vaccine skepticism into the mainstream of American government and life should watch Kaitlan Collins’ interview on CNN Wednesday with the co-chair of Trump’s presidential transition team, Howard Lutnick.
In a surprising declaration at a rally in Henderson, Nevada, former President Donald Trump boldly referred to himself as the ’father of IVF’. As debates on reproductive rights intensify, the Harris campaign swiftly countered, accusing Trump of undermining IVF access with his policies.
Kamala Harris said Friday Kennedy is ‘exact last person’ who should be setting policy for families and children
Former President Trump expressed tentative support for former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to remove fluoride from water.
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he would put RFK Jr. in charge of federal health agencies
Scientific American chief editor Laura Helmuth apologized Friday for her utterly classless Election Night rants against Donald Trump and his voters. It’s a start, but a lot of self-examination needs to follow.
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Nominee for health secretary decried as ‘vaccine denier and conspiracy theorist … this is going to cost lives’
President-elect Donald Trump has announced a series of notable appointments for his cabinet and other top roles, focusing on key areas including defense, intelligence, and health. These selections include notable figures such as Marco Rubio, Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, and Pete Hegseth, highlighting policy directions and political alignments.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Doug Collins to head the Department of Veterans Affairs and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy's nomination, known for his anti-vaccine stance, raises concerns among health experts. Trump emphasizes a plan to 'Make America Healthy Again.'
Wright has denied that climate change presents a global crisis that needs to be addressed through a transition away from fossil fuels.
Donald Trump is planning to appoint Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Additionally, Trump is likely to choose Martin Makary for the FDA. Meanwhile, Bill Hwang was sentenced for financial fraud, and calls for higher pilot retirement age surface. Other legal proceedings and charges continue amidst Trump's transition.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Johns Hopkins surgeon Martin Makary to head the FDA. Makary, known for his views on natural immunity and opposition to COVID vaccine mandates, could bring unconventional changes to the influential agency responsible for overseeing drugs, food safety, and medical devices.
Several public health officials joined forces Thursday to discuss the importance and efficacy of routine vaccines, as flu and RSV start to increase nationally, with COVID almost certain to follow suit.
President-elect Donald Trump is making key appointments for his administration. Jay Bhattacharya is the likely pick for NIH Director, while Richard Grenell is considered for a role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Other appointments include Martin Makary for FDA, Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary, and Scott Bessent for Treasury.
Jay Bhattacharya is reportedly President-elect Donald Trump's top choice for NIH director. Bhattacharya impressed Trump's cabinet pick for HHS with his innovative ideas for NIH overhaul, focusing on funding research. His selection aligns with Trump's earlier choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) urged the Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in a Friday op-ed for the Boston Globe. “Now Donald Trump is setting Kennedy up to “go wild” as secretary of health and human services. Kennedy is not just unqualified, he is dangerous —…
President-elect Donald Trump is amidst forming a controversial cabinet, elevating loyalty over experience for key roles. Noteworthy candidates include Jay Bhattacharya for NIH director and Richard Grenell for a Ukraine envoy. Trump's selections have stirred debate over diversity and governmental overhaul.
President-elect Donald Trump should let the Supreme Court rule in the Skrmetti case on puberty blockers for kids. It would then likely OK state bans on them, which would be a huge victory for child welfare.
A glance at U.S. news highlights Senate Republicans gearing up for Trump’s legislative agenda, a cooling labor market, Texas’s power grid concerns, postal service hearings, and political calls for pardons. Also discussed are a recent election loss, bird flu impacts in California, booming Thanksgiving sales, and Trump’s ongoing legal challenges.
The independent Vermont senator also called some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views "very wrong."
'Botched' experts suggested that it is common for people to jump into plastic surgery procedures after a traumatic event.
A group of 75 Nobel laureates are concerned that there will be a disaster for public health, with someone like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leading the Department of Health and Human Services.The New York Times reports that "it's the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together aga...
The current U.S. domestic news video covers a variety of topics. Trump calls to end daylight saving time citing inconvenience. The Supreme Court will review California emission standards. Texas AG's abortion pill lawsuit, FAA streamlining, car-crash requirement recommendations, and the Supreme Court's tax exemption case also feature prominently.
President-elect Donald Trump has praised the polio vaccine as the “greatest thing,” but a lawyer affiliated with Trump’s pick to lead the country’s top health agency has petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the vaccine used in the United States.
The latest US domestic news covers topics ranging from drone sightings in the Northeast, Trump’s call to end daylight saving time, to Nancy Pelosi undergoing surgery. Other highlights include a Texas AG lawsuit, ABC’s settlement with Trump’s library, and developments in commercial space launches and bird flu cases.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warns Trump's health secretary nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., against associating with vaccine misinformation. McConnell, a polio survivor, stresses the importance of vaccines, citing Kennedy's controversial stance on vaccines as concerning. Kennedy's moves could face resistance from a GOP-controlled Senate.
The statement appeared to be directed at Trump’s pick for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trump says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be ‘much less radical’ than people think
The summary covers various US domestic news briefs, including corporate donations to Trump's inaugural fund, Senator Warren's call for ethics standards for Elon Musk, a murder indictment, Trump's favorability, Congressional funding efforts, Trump's legal challenges, US-China fentanyl trade issues, a school shooting case, FDA warnings on weight-loss drugs, and Tulsi Gabbard's nomination concerns.
The latest international news includes a Brazilian plane crash killing ten, Trump's Panama Canal threats, huge protests in Belgrade, Israel's challenging hospital evacuation order in Gaza, a deliberate missile strike by Russia in Ukraine, Turkey's stance on Kurdish militants in Syria, a tragic German Christmas market attack, and accidents in Turkey and Brazil.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says a Cybertruck electric pickup explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was caused by fireworks.
Current US domestic news highlights include challenges facing the alcohol cancer risk warning campaign, Trump inauguration flag complaints, Biden blocking a Nippon Steel takeover, and storms threatening power supplies. Additionally, Donald Trump faces sentencing in a hush-money case and Oklahoma faces DOJ criticism over mental health treatment.
The article covers US domestic news, highlighting New Orleans' resilience after a deadly vehicle attack. It discusses Biden's planned ban on offshore drilling, the legacy of alcohol warnings under Trump, award ceremonies by Biden, and political tensions concerning Trump's legal troubles and Republicans' internal conflicts.
While President-elect Donald Trump and others suggest offshore wind is responsible for an increase in whale deaths, the NOAA and Whale and Dolphin Conservation...
It’s always worth examining whether fire and water management could have been improved. But this isn’t what the misinformation spread by climate deniers aims to achieve.
The US news landscape is currently marked by significant events, including the resignation of Trump prosecutor Jack Smith, wildfires in Los Angeles claiming lives, TikTok legal battles, and Biden administration's international negotiations. In addition, artist Sharon Sprung is painting Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's portrait.
President Trump has ordered a review of US foreign aid, leading to a suspension of assistance programs. The CIA now suggests COVID-19 likely emerged from a lab, and Trump hints at rejoining the WHO. Meanwhile, flights carrying Afghan special visa holders are halted, and challenges in deporting migrants persist.
Executive order is Trump’s latest move to reverse policies by the Biden administration to protect transgender people and their care
The US domestic news highlights several contentious moves by President Donald Trump's administration, including healthcare appointments, education reforms, immigration policies, legal challenges, and economic decisions. These developments emphasize Trump's bold and sometimes divisive strategies influencing American society and governance.
Economists and market analysts are warning that Americans should brace for higher prices on a raft of everyday goods after President Trump announced 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% on imports from China.
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Argentina's libertarian President, Milei, who considers Trump a close ally, ordered the country's exit in response to what he described as "deep differences" regarding the WHO's management of health issues.
President Donald Trump seemed to question a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell's life — his childhood battle with polio — after the Kentucky Republican opposed vaccine skeptic Robert F.
A former FDA official said cutting recent hires could backfire, eliminating staffers who tend to be younger and have more up-to-date technical skills.
The guidance reiterates the Trump administration's stance that male and female are the only two sexes, and that they cannot be changed.
Highlights include a surge in U.S. sports betting hinting at rising gambling addictions, TaylorMade's endorsement of Kai Trump, Andrey Rublev's advance to Qatar Open final, and Boone Jenner's return to NHL. Updates on MLS valuations, a Yankees policy shift, and Dodgers' Bobby Miller's recovery are also reported.
The FDA is seeking to rehire some of the scientists recently fired amid pressure from Elon Musk, who has ties to Neuralink. The agency aims to bring back around 300 personnel after Trump's abrupt dismissals. The rehirings follow ongoing Neuralink trials, which the agency approved despite past safety concerns.
A worker for Elon Musk’s xAI tweaked Grok to block reports of Elon Musk and Donald Trump spreading misinformation.
A judge in Seattle has blocked the government from withholding funds from hospitals in four states that sued
A summary of recent US domestic news includes the execution by firing squad in South Carolina, legal battles over Trump's federal worker firings, and disputes regarding healthcare policies under the Trump administration. Other topics include Columbia University's funding concerns, a Texas measles outbreak, and controversies over vaccines and autism.
Two Harvard researchers said in a lawsuit that the Trump administration removed their work from a public website because it referenced the LGBTQ community.
Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday that it will be cutting more than 2,000 jobs after it lost $800 million in funding from the US Agency for International Development amid the Trump administration’s effort to significantly downsize the federal government.
The questionnaire sent to Canadian researchers is fueling fears that U.S. funding could be tied to conforming to political policies and ideology.
Dermatologist Dr. Alicia Zalka shares a list of gut-friendly foods to combat rosacea — a skin condition that President Trump and Sofia Vergara share.
Kevin Hall claims an aide for Kennedy edited his written responses to a reporter.
Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans' health.
FDA was supposed to decide on Novavax vaccine by April 1, but it now wants more data.
The Trump administration’s effort to impose new requirements on Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine — the nation’s only traditional protein-based option for the coronavirus — is sowing uncertainty about updates to other vaccines, too.
The Trump administration’s effort to impose new requirements on Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine — the nation’s only traditional protein-based option for the coronavirus — is sowing uncertainty about updates to other vaccines, too.
The health care sector is bracing for higher prices and potential shortages.
The Trump administration proposes significant budget cuts affecting health and research sectors. Texas reports 683 measles cases amid nationwide outbreaks. Medical device demand boosts Stryker's earnings. The FDA reviews weight-loss drugs, while Neuralink's device for speech restoration gains breakthrough status. Thailand faces its first anthrax death in decades.
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's newest surgeon general nominee is a burgeoning health influencer who has shared her approach to health care through appearances on some of the
PFOA and PFOS have been found in the drinking water of 200 million Americans, including 6 out of 10 Illinoisans.
A medical scholar and physician known for mocking Republicans is asking questions about former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis. It was announced on Sunday that Biden had been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene wished him well, b...
The U.S., led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Argentina, represented by Mario Lugones, announced their withdrawal from the World Health Organization. They critiqued WHO's pandemic response and called for a new health cooperation model based on scientific integrity and transparency. President Trump also cited financial and political concerns regarding WHO.
The Trump administration canceled Moderna's contract for developing a bird flu vaccine due to scientific and safety concerns. Despite earlier advancements under the Biden administration, the project faced scrutiny and was ultimately halted. Moderna is now exploring alternatives to progress its vaccine pipeline.
"This is a setback of probably a decade for HIV vaccine research," one scientist said.
The US FDA approved Moderna's next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, mNexspike, for adults 65+ and at-risk individuals aged 12-64. This low-dose option enhances immunity with fewer restrictions compared to previous vaccines. The decision followed a study affirming its safety and effectiveness, despite financial hurdles from the Trump administration.
Two days after firing vaccine experts who help set the nation's immunization policies, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked eight successors for the CDC panel.
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As of June 4, termination of NIH grants has already cost institutions almost $3.8 billion, according to a new analysis by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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Experts say that the suspect showed clear ties to forms of so-called charismatic Christianity that views abortion as a sacrifice to demons and seeks the end of secular democracy.
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The court's decision in the landmark U.S. v. Skrmetti case is expected to upend access to healthcare for trans and nonbinary youth.
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Children from Gaza with cancer are finally making it to Jordan for long-promised treatment. But a plan to allow as many as 2,000 patients out of the war-torn enclave has slowed.
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Our crisis of work and technology is one in which too many people feel that nobody sees them as a fellow human being
The Pennsylvania Democrat criticized Donald Trump and Republicans over their attacks on Medicaid, medical research, and public health.
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Scientific organizations recently called for a 10-year ban on human germline editing. But will we ever be ready? And how would we even know?
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Jessica Chaikof says research into gene therapies could someday save her eyesight. But she worries cuts to federal research funding could mean that therapy won't be ready in time.
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David Litt argues that having fun during difficult times doesn’t make you complicit—it makes you complete.
The Rubin telescope, sitting at the top of the Cerro Pachon mountains in Chile, captured galaxies 55 million lightyears away.
The northern lights are expected to dazzle the night sky, with Alaska likely to have the best view of the aurora’s green, blue and purple hues.
Kennedy was asked to retract his statement, and only did so with a smirk.
By now, it is common knowledge that RFK Jr. had a brain worm that consumed a portion of his brain. It’s actually not as rare or crazy as it sounds at first blush, mind you, but it’s also not terribly common in the United States. And, at the end of the day, a …
Scientific journals are just too woke.
For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
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Arianna Huffington makes a case against using SNAP benefits to subsidize soda.
President Trump's pick for the director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Susan Monarez, is set to face questions about her vision for the agency.
The 19-year-old dipshit is moving on from DOGE work.
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A sequel to The Social Network is finally happening, but the change in director has us a little nervous. Here's what we know.
The movie will reportedly focus on the real-world violence caused by Facebook.
A new push to end work programs for international students will drive away skilled graduates and restrict U.S. innovation.
More than a dozen of the United States' higher education institutions ranked in the U.S. News & World Report Top 20 of global universities.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F
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National Science Foundation employees were told they'll be removed from the agency's headquarters on Tuesday (June 24) with no direction yet for where to go.
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The billionaire seemed unprepared to answer the question.
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"We need to get the politics out of women's healthcare," said Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), whose party is the one that made women's healthcare political in the fucking first place.
Yes, the justices upheld a key part of the Affordable Care Act, but they also said our conspiracy theorist Health Secretary can determine which preventive services are covered with no out-of-pocket costs.
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"We need to stop trusting the experts," Kennedy told Tucker Carlson.
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The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby, Montana, closed in May after a court judgment. The clinic's federal funding is also threatened. Patients with scarred lungs worry about what's next.
The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.
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A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new proposal to take over NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission for less than half the current cost while achieving key science goals.
On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.
The new doll features a continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is outsourcing his agenda.
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NASA will not host the U.S. government's primary climate assessment reports on its website after all, despite a White House claim that they would be available via the space agency.
The Trump administration is about to destroy enough food to feed about 1.5 million children for a week.
US president has pushed other countries to crack down on manufacturing and exportation of fentanyl.
The soda company released a statement defending high-fructose corn syrup.
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Beverage giant declines to either confirm or deny change to ingredients in its signature soft drink.
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NASA's next moon astronauts underscored the importance of their upcoming Artemis 2 mission despite a turbulent time for the space agency full of budget cuts and workforce reductions.
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The original iteration of the test was implemented by President Dwight Eisenhower.
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The Trump administration cancelled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.
The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
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The woman who contracted the disease had not traveled out of the country recently, marking the first potential locally-acquired case of malaria in the state.
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Footage shows one green sea turtle and two Kemp’s ridley sea turtles crawling into the Nantucket Sound after care from the New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital.
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Trump is using psychiatry to cut care, expand policing and turn public despair into political control.
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Its tactics recall North Korean brainwashing techniques.
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Susan Monarez is reportedly being pushed out for not supporting RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda.
The news that the CDC director was being ousted and four high-profile officials were resigning was the latest in turmoil that has been plaguing the federal health agency.
Susan Monarez was fired on Wednesday night after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked her to step down.
At least five senior CDC employees, including its director, have resigned or been fired since Wednesday.
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At least three high-level officials have resigned in protest against the policies of Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy.
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The Centers for Disease Control had several top officials depart recently, leading to calls for the health secretary's resignation.
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Nine former directors of the CDC are speaking out, saying Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is endangering the health of Americans.
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It’s prudent to take Kennedy’s word at face value. He’s not content with incremental tweaks. Rather, he’s pursuing disruption that may alter the public health landscape.
President Donald Trump demanded that pharmaceutical companies release data pertaining to the success rates of their Covid "drugs" in order to clear up the discrepancy "mess" over the products, though some information already appears to be available.
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As COVID surges yet again, the best tool against the virus — vaccine — is under assault by the Trump administration.
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The health secretary dodged any blame for imploding the CDC's leadership and appeared to endorse anti-vaccination talking points.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify in the Senate today after last week's shakeup at the CDC. And, a federal judge says the Trump administration illegally froze billions of Harvard's funds.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will come before the powerful Senate Finance Committee on Thursday for hours of questioning sure to center on his vaccine policy.
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a disastrous d…
RFK Jr faces bipartisan criticism for allegedly undermining vaccine trust and reshaping public health leadership.
Health experts said Kennedy's 'repeated efforts to undermine science and public health' left Americans 'less safe'.
President Donald Trump reacted to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate Finance Committee testimony, which came after a week of fast-moving shake-ups at Health and Human Services.
The CDC stop publishing data on bird flu infections in animals back in July.
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Trump administration has confirmed it plans to destroy already purchased supplies, preventing their distribution.
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A report that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised will come out this month will look at the causes of autism. Many worry it will have claims unsupported by science.
Dhruv Khullar on how the Secretary of Health and Human Services is escalating his battle against the C.D.C., vaccines, science, and the public institutions that really made America great.
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New dietary guidelines are coming soon. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised the days of skim milk and other low fat dairy products are over. Is there a case for more fat in dairy?
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K2 Think compares well with reasoning models from OpenAI and DeepSeek but is smaller and more efficient, say researchers based in Abu Dhabi.
The Asian longhorned tick, which has been spotted in over 20 states, was first identified in the U.S. in New Jersey eight years ago.
The product event also featured new versions of the Apple Watch and AirPods.
"Our young men have sperm counts half what they ought to be," Kennedy said.
William Parker, who says that children taking Tylenol causes autism, has spoken with the health secretary five times in the past month.
A childhood health report led by RFK, Jr., links poor diet, chemicals, inactivity and “overmedicalization” to worsening U.S. pediatric health
AI now scans for bird flu and measles news, but public health officials say outbreaks can go undetected as the U.S. guts national and global tracking
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The ever elusive first lady has emerged with a brief to exert thought leadership over AI, for the children. Some insiders are excited; others won't touch the subject with a 10-foot pole.
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Ancient organisms may have left microscopic "biosignatures" on Mars. That's according to NASA scientists, who say a rock sample offers the most concrete proof yet that the red planet once hosted life.
Sid Ghatak, who contributed to President Joe Biden's executive order on AI, said there are hidden costs involved when rolling out AI in government.
Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its causes sometime this month. Here’s what makes the condition so staggeringly complex
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A White House official told ABC News to expect a "historic" announcement related to autism.
The Trump administration stated on Monday that the use of an over-the-counter pain medication during pregnancy may be linked to autism.
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Years after scientists retired the term “monkeypox” for being inaccurate and stigmatizing, the federal government has started using it again for no clear reason.
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Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. plan to tie Tylenol use during pregnancy and folate deficiencies to rising autism rates—but the evidence is thin
President Trump and HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are expected to tie autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, and present a cancer drug as a possible treatment. There is little credible scientific evidence for either claim.
During a highly anticipated announcement today, President Donald Trump urged pregnant people to avoid taking Tylenol if possible because of the painkiller’s possible link to autism. At the same time, Trump promoted leucovorin, a decades-old medication that m…
Despite the advertised focus on acetaminophen, Trump repeatedly brought up vaccines during his big autism announcement yesterday.
Experts have hit back at claims that use of a common painkiller could cause autism in children.
Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship.
President Trump linked the active ingredient in Tylenol to autism, but science doesn't back his claim. And, Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to the air tonight.
The President says pregnant women should stay away from Tylenol due to possible autism link. World health authorities strongly disagree, say the drug is safe in pregnancy.
The science on Tylenol and autism isn't clear, despite President Trump's claims. Here's what parents need to know to make their own decisions about acetaminophen.
Trump's announcement linking Tylenol to autism isn't the drug's first PR crisis. In the 1980s, J&J had to respond to the "Tylenol murders."
The president held a press conference to try to link the painkiller to a condition that predates the brand The post The Internet Reacts To Trump Claiming Tylenol Causes Autism appeared first on Kotaku.
Scientists say that Trump distorted facts on vaccines, Tylenol and autism during a news conference in which he encouraged pregnant women not to take the drug.
Major medical organizations are pushing back against the Trump admin’s claim that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk of autism.
As Trump cautioned pregnant women about the possible links between Tylenol and autism in children, his remarks went beyond available scientific evidence and even the FDA.
Major medical groups stated acetaminophen is safe for pregnant women to take and that no studies have found a direct cause and effect between use in pregnancy and autism.
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Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stupidly and irresponsibly connected Tylenol and lifesaving vaccines to autism, ignoring real science.
Scientific evidence is lacking to support the US government’s decisions to caution against using a common painkiller in pregnancy and fast-track the approval of an experimental medication for autism
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Other countries and major health organizations have been quick to denounce the Trump administration's attempts to blame autism on acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
Physicians worry pregnant women may forgo a treatment over an unproven link between Tylenol and autism.
The Trump administration recommended pregnant women limit Tylenol intake.
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Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s advised pregnant women against taking Tylenol, claiming without real evidence that it can lead to autism.
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US President Donald Trump has linked childhood vaccine use and paracetamol use by pregnant women to autism.
President Trump says an old drug that acts like a vitamin can reduce autism symptoms in many children. The science doesn't support that claim.
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Global health leaders expressed dismay at Kennedy's objection but vowed to move forward without the support of the U.S.
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The president can't pronounce "acetaminophen," but that didn't stop him from lying to the nation by saying that taking it during pregnancy causes autism.
Medical scholars say, efforts to find a singular cause for autism has historically led to scrutinizing parents and fueling stigma about autism
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Our mad, idiot king recently declared war on Tylenol. Nobody really knows why, exactly. There’s only shaky, correlational data to support any link between Tylenol and autism (did you know summertime ice cream consumption leads to an increase in shark attacks?…
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Executive order signed by President Donald Trump tasks Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA Commission with using AI to find new cures for childhood cancers.
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To the former health leaders, it seems pretty clear: Kennedy is a threat to the nation.
The poll also found that most respondents don't agree with the Trump administration's assertion that taking Tylenol during pregnancy increases the risk of autism.
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At a White House Cabinet meeting Thursday, Kennedy argued that taking Tylenol for pain after the procedure may be driving up autism rates in boys.
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The HHS Secretary also said he's working to “make the proof” to connect autism, Tylenol, and pregnancy.
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Oct. 11, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
A new KFF poll finds American views on health are largely connected with political ideologies, which raises significant challenges for public health.
Kennedy’s doubling down on disputed links isn't a one-off. He has often done this regarding exposure to substances like acetaminophen that he thinks are linked to autism.
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From raw milk to cod liver oil, few of Kennedy's professed alternatives to mainstream medicine pass scientific muster.
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Demetre Daskalakis, the former director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, argues the public health agency has been weaponized into a political tool.
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Last month, President Trump claimed that Tylenol use during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism, despite limited evidence to suggest an association.
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A new study adds to the evidence that viral infections during pregnancy might contribute to a child’s likelihood of having autism
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The Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary in the northern city of Whangarei said it was closing down and had no choice but to euthanize the big cats.
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A new review shows a "lack of robust evidence" linking the use of Tylenol during pregnancy to either autism or ADHD.
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Sam Altman is increasingly leading OpenAI into spaces beyond AI research, disrupting industries like search, social media, healthcare, and robotics.
Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is not clearly linked to autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new analysis finds.
Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm talks about efforts by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy to inform vaccine recommendations and maintain public-health awareness during the Trump administration.
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One night in May 2020, during the height of lockdown, Deep Ganguli was worried. Ganguli, then research director at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, had just been alerted to OpenAI's new paper on GPT-3, its latest large language model. This new AI…
This winter was already shaping up to be one of the strangest cold and flu seasons in recent memory. With Robert F. Kennedy at the helm of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the federal government has been casting doubt on the value of vaccines …
Trump is targeting Somalis with racist remarks ahead of expected immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. And, a CDC advisory panel will revisit long-standing vaccine recommendations.
For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel may vote to end that routine vaccination. Here's what parents should know.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee voted 8-3 on Friday to remove the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
The federal government is ending its recommendation that every infant receive a hepatitis B vaccination at birth, the most substantive change to the childhood immunization schedule yet under US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Instead, the Trump adminis…
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Amid NIH funding delays, reversals and uncertainty, a scientist at Harvard who studies breast cancer has lost one-third of her lab employees and wonders if she can continue her research experiments.
It’s normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations -- but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that’s under attack by the...
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NASA’s Perseverance rover has gathered groundbreaking Mars samples, but the mission to bring them home is facing serious challenges.
The Trump administration has targeted everything from public health to space missions for funding cuts, bringing an end to the longstanding US policy of scientific pursuits as a path towards progress and economic prosperity
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More than 1,900 people, mostly children, have been sickened by measles in the U.S. in 2025. The outbreaks are moving the country toward losing its measles-free status by early next year
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Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are 60 percent less likely to experience severe disease and around 30 percent less likely to give birth prematurely, according to new research
ABC News' Dr. Darien Sutton discusses a new study that shows COVID-19 vaccine before or during pregnancy led to better health outcomes for mothers and newborns.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease.
Researchers are devising creative ways to get together as Trump’s policies curb travel to US gatherings.
A scientist, a journalist and a remarkable scent‑detecting dog race to learn what’s endangering the last southern resident orcas
Researchers are striving to understand the impact a phenomenon known as original antigenic sin has on immunity to the virus.
President Trump continues to shake up science. We look at the impact it’s already having.
The White House plans to break up a key weather and climate research center in Colorado, a move experts say could jeopardize the accuracy of forecasting and prediction systems.
Bethany Kozma leads a key global health office at the Department of Health and Human Services. In past experience in the public eye, she's campaigned against abortion and gender-affirming care.
The U.S. reportedly plans to overhaul the country’s childhood vaccine schedule. The move could set public health back decades, experts say
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Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree.
The Trump administration wants to revamp U.S. childhood vaccination recommendations to align with some other peer nations, including one tiny country in northern Europe.
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Health officials have agreed to assess pending medical research grants after a Trump administration antidiversity purge put them on ice
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Dr. Stephanie Widmer explains the health effects that can be gained from the popular trend in which some people choose to stop drinking alcohol for the month.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk sees a potential future where AI has eliminated poverty.
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
The new dietary guidelines don't even bother suggesting how much alcohol is safe for Americans to drink, to the delight of the booze industry.
The Trump administration’s war on vaccines continues, it seems. We’ve already written extensively about all the bullshit RFK Jr. is pulling when it comes to public health around vaccines. From his dismantling the CDC’s ACIP committee and rebuilding it full of…
Minnesota law enforcement and the FBI are investigating an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman. And, Health Secretary RFK Jr. unveils new dietary guidelines for Americans.
The USDA first published guidance in 1980, then a food pyramid in 1992 and a 2011 "MyPlate" version. Here's how they stack up to RFK's new pyramid.
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According to the new dietary guidelines, Americans are encouraged to "drink less" without strict guidance on what constitutes as moderate drinking.
A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples already collected on the red planet.
How much alcohol should you drink? The US government now vaguely, in effect, says just don’t drink too much. And what qualifies as too much? Well, that’s up to you. As part of the new federal dietary guidelines released this week, the Trump administration eli…
If you take anything at all from the latest edition of the federal dietary guidelines, out this week, it should be… not much. Although US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described them as “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in histo…
Washington Post The Trump administration took unprecedented steps to recommend fewer vaccines for children without extensive consultations with career scientists. Vaccine experts at the Centers for…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
Public health experts agree that a clear definition of ultra-processed foods is needed to shape policy decisions for our food system.
The American Cancer Society’s annual report found that 70% of patients now survive at least five years after diagnosis.
A new report finds that a majority of Americans think the U.S. should be a world leader in science, but Democrats increasingly believe other countries are catching up
Meet the new year, same as the old year, at least as far as America’s measles problem goes. We talked a lot about this disease last year, and for good reason. In RFK Jr.’s first year as Secretary of DHS, America managed to suffer its worst measles infection c…
Welcome to year two of the unmitigated disaster that is RFK Jr. being in charge of Health and Human Services and its child agencies. To call Kennedy an anti-vaxxer is not remotely controversial any longer, and probably never was. To state that he’s a corrupt …
Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority”
Flu activity remains elevated throughout the United States, with children being hit especially hard, according to newly released data from the CDC.
Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.
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It's the latest research to find no clear link between maternal acetaminophen use and a higher autism risk.
Trump’s nominee for surgeon general thinks improving health is a spiritual project.
Cases of respiratory syncytial virus are increasing, but vaccines and antibody shots can keep young children out of the hospital
The U.S. has held its measles-free status for more than 25 years. Experts say unrelenting outbreaks in the past year may change that
From education to pandemic preparedness and public-health cuts, the past year has seen huge stress put on US science.
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.
Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the reason why is unclear
A common pain reliever taken in pregnancy might raise the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to research in the past decade. But proof of cause and effect remains elusive.
During the World Economic Forum on Thursday, Elon Musk said there's a reason human's don't have longer lifespans.
The National Institutes of Health’s move to end support for research using fetal human tissue is “clearly a political decision, not a scientific one,” one expert says
Thirteen of the agency’s advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to have no voting members.
America is broken and it seems like nobody is bothering to try to repair it. That’s a general statement, to be sure, so if you need some marking point to serve as a specific example of our national malfunction, the return of measles to our country can fit the…
If there is one universal treatment that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again sees for all of the country’s medical problems, it’s food. Borrowing a phrase that has become ubiquitous in health policy circles and the influencer ecosystem that d…
It’s not just about cuts to research. It’s about power.
Relaxing radiation safety standards could place women and children at higher risks of health issues
The hype and madness surrounding 5G has always been pretty wild to watch. On one hand, wireless carriers spent years implying that 5G was some type of cancer curing miracle technology (it’s not). At the same time, oodles of conspiracy theorists, celebrities, …
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The American Academy of Pediatrics and 12 other medical groups are recommending the same childhood shots once endorsed by the CDC.
Science magazine: US government has lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs since Trump took office.
The Trump administration’s “real food” campaign will go only so far as the offerings at your local mini-mart.
Wildfire smoke, spore-spread fungal diseases and microplastic are all on the rise, even as the US government slashes support for respiratory research and policy.
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This mercury-containing compound, used as a vaccine preservative, is commonly used in lower-income countries — and deemed safe. The U.S. is now demanding that Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance stop using it.
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Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health
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An elixir for keeping our brains and bodies younger may already be sitting on pharmacy shelves across the United States — if only we’d take advantage of it. I’m talking about the shingles vaccine. It was invented because, well, shingles is a terrible disease…
Several children have come down with serious complications like encephalitis and pneumonia, state health officials reported this week.
RFK Jr. has stated leucovorin will help "large numbers of children who suffer from autism." Many experts are skeptical about that.
The American Medical Association is launching an effort to evaluate vaccine safety and effectiveness independently of U.S. government health agencies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has implemented a conspiracy-fueled agenda in his first year at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Senior FDA official Vinay Prasad reportedly overrode his staff in deciding to reject Moderna's application for a new seasonal flu shot.
Drug trials have typically excluded pregnant people for safety reasons. But that’s now starting to change.
The measles situation in the U.S. is so bad that the disease is spreading south of the border.Answering a question from a reporter Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that the sudden resurgence of measles in Mexico had originated from the …
After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has upended science and medicine
The cut CDC funds for HIV and STD prevention will punish every Trump voter who is unlucky enough to happen to live in a blue state.
The Trump administration’s scientific agenda has been widely characterized — rightly so — as a war on scientific progress. But, hear me out here: There is more to the story. This administration’s science policy is being shaped not solely by anti-science ideo…
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is advancing a $50 billion plan to modernize rural health care.
People taking DMT tended to experience significant relief from their depression for up to three months, the researchers found.
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Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website, a Nature investigation finds
After initially rejecting Moderna’s application for review, the FDA will now consider the company’s mRNA flu shot
The pharmaceutical giant expressed optimism that its new flu shot would be available this year, after approval concerns.
Jay Bhattacharya has been tapped to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—after spending years criticizing its pandemic response. Bhattacharya will continue his role as the director of National Institutes of Health, as well as lead the CDC on an …
Dr. Vinay Prasad is currently the FDA’s top vaccine regulator. He’s also one of many medical goons hand-picked by RFK Jr. to help lead his decidedly anti-vaxxer movement. In fact, the last time we discussed Prasad, it was over his selective censorship attempt…
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“Women feel like they were lied to, that MAHA movement is a sham,” one MAHA mom told the New York Times.
Trump's anti-vaccine, anti-scientific research HHS Secretary spends more time doing push-ups, wearing jeans in ice-baths, and making videos with washed up rock singers than keeping the country healthy. The Telegraph writes,"The 72-year-old, who has declared t…
The U.S. Senate is holding a confirmation hearing today for wellness influencer Casey Means, the Trump administration’s pick for surgeon general
Way back in the ancient days of the year 2020, the world went through this pandemic thing called COVID-19. For those of you not old enough to remember such ancient history, it was a fairly significant health issue that caused a few disruptions throughout the …
Some types of “forever chemicals” are aging men in their 50s and early 60s faster than at other times of life, a new study found.
Casey Means has criticized the birth control pill, fearmongered about vaccines, and touted supplements with weak evidence behind them.
The Trump administration wants to boost manufacturing of glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer. Here’s what that could mean for health
The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.
“Good food is not expensive,” the HHS Secretary said on Thursday, before saying Americans should eat more liver because it's cheaper than steak.
A nationwide analysis found that counties closer to nuclear power plants have higher cancer mortality rates.
RFK Jr. plans to reverse a sweeping compounding ban of certain peptides issued by the FDA in late 2023.
The health secretary recently announced his plans to have companies like Dunkin' Donuts prove their foods are safe to eat.
The Trump administration wants Americans to have more conversations with their physicians. But it also can’t seem to stop disparaging the medical establishment.
Public health chaos and research funding cuts are inspiring nationwide pro-science protests against the Trump administration
When it comes to health advice, more people trust the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association than they do federal health agencies, according to a new poll
Acetaminophen use among pregnant women in the ER dropped following the White House's autism announcement last September.
The cancellation of a meeting of the committee that guides federal autism research funding follows an announcement that an independent group of autism scientists would meet the same day
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The FDA ultimately ruled against approving leucovorin for autism, citing a lack of "sufficient data."
Cortical Labs says its working on two biological data centers.
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump...
The FDA on Tuesday approved leucovorin as a treatment for a rare genetic condition, not for autism, as the Trump administration had suggested
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If you agree with me that what RFK Jr. has done at HHS — particularly when it comes to altering vaccine schedules, approvals, research, and access — is bad well, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Kennedy road Trump’s coattails, building his own Make America Health …
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to use AI to scrutinize benefits, the latest turn in its mission to clamp down on benefits.
Anti-ICE protesters outside Glendale Memorial Hospital in California on July 17, 2025. Fears of immigration enforcement at hospitals have grown since the Trump administration lifted restrictions on ICE activities at such sensitive locations. Health care pr…
After the leucovorin got public attention as a potential autism treatment, families rushed to get it. Many doctors are torn about prescribing an unproven drug but don't want to lose patients' trust.
At her nomination hearing last month, Casey Means avoided directly endorsing vaccines for measles and other preventable diseases.
From emergency oil reserves to nuclear scrutiny, bigger hail, and research on a connection between the aging gut and the brain
ABC News' Dr. Darien Sutton breaks down new research suggesting daily multivitamins may slow biological aging. GMA/wellness
US biomedical funding behemoth says the approach will boost innovation, but some researchers worry that understudied areas of science will suffer.
Argentinian President Javier Milei has criticised the global health body for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company behind the “Enhanced Games” plans to market eight out of the 14 experimental peptides currently banned by the FDA.
For years, ACIP has advised U.S. vaccine policy. But after changes to its membership made by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., were challenged in court, the Trump administration is apparently changing tack
The next closest thing to no rules at all.
Tens of thousands of bottles of children's ibuprofen have been recalled over the possible presence of a foreign substance.
Autism researchers are working to counter a federal autism advisory panel that has vaccine skeptic members and, they say, a “striking absence of scientific expertise”
Infectious disease experts say shots against meningococcal meningitis can be lifesaving during an outbreak, but U.S. regulators have attempted to roll back recommendations of such a vaccine for children
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has big plans for the future of the agency, including the construction of a $20 billion lunar base that he said will establish an "enduring presence" on the Moon. Isaacman announced the news during NASA's Ignition event on Tu…
The Trump administration released a national AI framework addressing safety, jobs, energy use and free speech as the U.S. seeks to stay competitive globally.
I’ve obviously talked a great deal about how RFK Jr. and his activity as the Secretary of HHS has been a massive health liability for the American public. The implementation of his batshit anti-vaxxer stances have, of course, grabbed most of the headlines her…
The agency will increase robotic missions to the Moon and launch a nuclear spacecraft called Space Reactor 1 Freedom.
NASA has announced that it has cancelled a planned orbital space station to expedite its plans to build a permanent lunar base on the moon "landing by landing and incrementally" . Announced on 24 March, the shift in focus is part of agency-wide strategies to …
Sparse academic presence on the US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reflects a focus on technology and industry.
Katie Rogers / New York Times: Melania Trump appeared alongside Figure AI's Figure 3 humanoid robot at the White House to promote integrating more tech and AI into US children's education — The first lady, Melania Trump, believes that more children should b…
Trump’s Health Secretary hits a major setback to “Make America Healthy Again”
Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults continues to fall to record low levels as e-cigarette use rises, according to a new report from the CDC.
There’s a glaring hole in the president’s new science and tech council
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More than a dozen peptides are expected to be removed from a list that bans compounding pharmacies from producing them.
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ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with UCLA director of space medicine Dr. Haig Aintablian on how astronauts are preparing for their trip to space ahead of the Artemis II launch.
Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against 'lopsided' agreements after US asks for health data and minerals.
From forcing down chewy, bacon-flavored Man Cereal to vomiting at the office, buying into the MAHA protein craze was a challenging endeavor.
For the past seven years, the California-based startup Kintsugi has been developing AI designed to detect signs of depression and anxiety from a person's speech. But after failing to secure FDA clearance in time, the company is shutting down and releasing mos…
U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work.
Science editor Asa Stahl explains how Artemis II flyby research informs future lunar missions, base-building and international cooperation, and what to watch as the crew returns to Earth.
David W. Brown on the Artemis II moon mission, in which NASA astronauts are travelling deeper into space than anyone in history.
Artemis II’s sixth day was a whirlwind of science and awe, with the mission’s astronauts glimpsing parts of the moon never before seen by any human—and talking to the U.S. president
Space medicine researcher Dr. Farhan Asrar discusses the health impact the historic mission will have on the Artemis II crew.
Author Ruchika Malhotra discusses how competition with others leads to stress and could do more harm than good.
After decades of planning, NASA’s Artemis program is giving astronomers their long-awaited moonshot
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance are paused for now. But even if they’re reversed, lasting damage has already been done.
NASA’s Shawn Quinn details spacecraft readiness, astronaut recovery and what the mission reveals for future lunar base plans.
Harvard Medical School's Dr. Aleksandra Stankovic breaks down what the first few days will look when the Artemis II crew return to Earth.
Is it the Department of Defense or the Department of War? The Gulf of Mexico or the Gulf of America? A vaccine—or an “individualized neoantigen treatment”? That’s the Trump-era vocabulary paradox facing Moderna, the covid-19 shot maker whose plans for next-ge…
The first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century are back on Earth after a record-setting mission aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astr…
Chronic diseases require lifelong maintenance. Here, the authors present ARCH, a closed-loop genetic circuit that autonomously maintains Angiotensin-II homeostasis, demonstrating translational potential against RAS-dependent hypertension.
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Just imagine, if the person responsible for evaluating vaccines at the FDA was required to have experience in that field beforehand.
Peptide-based substances are largely unproven and risky, experts say, but they’re gaining popularity among influencers and athletes—and the U.S. secretary of health
If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nuclear power. The White House just released a road map to get it as soon as 2028
Monkeys with around 300 electrodes implanted in their brain were able to steer avatars around different virtual environments
One of the most remarkable staffing decisions of the second Trump administration has been to allow the anti-vaxxers to run America’s health agencies. While RFK Jr. and his cadre of lieutenants prattle on about how they’re going to be super transparent, data-d…
President Donald Trump named Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, on Thursday as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee seized on public health policies enacted under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The White House has nominated Erica Schwartz to replace NIH director Jay Bhattacharya as CDC chief. Bhattacharya has been leading the CDC on an acting basis since February, after the public health agency’s director was fired in 2025
The way Joe Rogan tells it, about all President Donald Trump needed before he fast-tracked research into therapeutic uses for certain psychedelic treatments ...
President Donald Trump signed an executive Saturday that aims to accelerate research and approval of psychedelic-based therapies for conditions such as PTSD.
Order calls on federal government to relax restrictions on psychedelics, including ibogaine, for potential treatments.
“This is too coincidental, and so we have to be investigating this," said Eric Burlinson.
When a political movement believes that ignorance is strength
President Trump signs a monumental executive order fast-tracking psychedelics for mental health treatment, and ibogaine is repeatedly highlighted. What is ibogaine?
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RFK Jr. was pressed on cuts to the National Institutes of Health, vaccine messaging and the firing of the former director of the CDC during a hearing on Tuesday.
Some researchers are delighted at an executive order to streamline investigations of psychedelics but also warn that caution is needed.
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Pete Hegseth says the decision is based on principle of 'medical autonomy' and criticises the mandate as 'overreaching'.
Lawmakers grilled Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on cuts and changes to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which focuses on preventive health screening
Texas is leading the charge to turn an African psychedelic into a life-saving drug. But will iboga’s historic stewards get a cut?
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Americans are t-maxxing to optimise their testosterone levels. Doctors are alarmed.
Critics say that the order will only shave a few months off of FDA approval, but it made Joe Rogan happy
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Somewhat maddening new research has linked a rise in young lung cancer patients to a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., referred to ibogaine as the most promising treatment for PTSD and depression “that anybody’s ever seen.” Does the science hold that up?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to accelerate the review process for three companies that are studying psilocybin and an MDMA-like drug as treatments for depression and PTSD
In the year 2,000 (cue the Conan O’Brien music), America had so successfully defeated measles as a disease that we were awarded elimination status for the disease. Then Trump was elected to a second term, for reasons I still can’t fully explain, after which R…
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Today, I’m talking with Jennifer Scanlon, who is the CEO of UL Solutions. That’s Underwriters Laboratories – you know, the UL logo listed on all your electronics? That symbol means it’s been tested and found safe in a variety of ways. UL’s been around for 100…
Roughly seven in 10 people still trust vaccine researchers, a new poll finds. The number is in line with trust for other scientists
After winning a Breakthrough Prize, the world’s most lucrative science award, theoretical physicist David Gross is using the moment to warn of nuclear war’s existential threat—and how we can escape it
ABC News’ Ike Ejiochi spoke with Joby Aviation’s Chief Product Officer Eric Allison about the company’s innovative air taxis, addressing safety concerns and possible future routes and costs.
Dr. Jennifer Miao explains the risks and science behind a viral trend using Allegra and Pepcid to ease menopause symptoms.
We discussed RFK Jr.’s recent appearance before Congress, where he bravely declared that the current measles outbreak in America has absolutely nothing to do with him, despite that definitely not being true. But, unsurprisingly, that wasn’t the only craziness…
The Trump administration is escalating its fight over childhood vaccines, appealing a federal court ruling that blocked efforts to scale back routine immunization recommendations for kids. The appeal is the latest development in a lawsuit filed in July by th…
Nicole Saphier, the Fox News contributor Donald Trump tapped as his new pick for surgeon general, tried to trademark "Make America Healthy Again."
While receiving care at the Houston hospital, three boys awaiting heart transplants became friends. In a remarkable turn, they received matches within 10 days of each other – strengthening their bond.
Tracing how psychedelics have undergone a revival in the U.S. and what the White House’s new psychedelic push means for research
This past week delivered another gut punch for science in the US. This time, the target was the National Science Foundation—a federal agency that funds major research projects to the tune of around $9 billion. The foundation’s efforts were overseen by a board…
RFK Jr.’s “wellness” movement is collapsing under its own contradictions
The Trump administration has canceled federal funding for test strips used to find out if a substance contains fentanyl. CBS News, citing a letter from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, reports that government funds can’t be used …
The FDA rejected the promising skin cancer drug RP1 twice, leaving many puzzled and worried about what this means for other drug approvals
The UAE says it plans to deploy agentic AI across 50% of government operations in two years, making one of the most aggressive moves in the global AI race.
The Trump administration previously cut off funding to global HIV/AIDS programs, including in Zambia, in an effort to reduce what it deemed as waste.
MAHA’s current plan for making the country healthy again involves an AI revolution. But as Alexandra Sifferlin writes in her new book, ‘The Elusive Body,’ that may not solve Americans’ biggest problem: getting diagnosed.
A family in Orlando, Florida, celebrates their “miracle baby” Cassian after a rare and groundbreaking surgery allows him to be born “twice,” saving his life.
A look at what makes scorpions so deadly, why there’s hope for preeclampsia and how President Trump is gutting wind energy
Scientists gave people a “heroic” dose of psilocybin and then looked at their brain. Here’s what happened
A survey reveals sharp divides in who bore the brunt of last year’s spree of grant cancellations by the Trump administration.
Researchers say that President Donald Trump’s resurrection of widely maligned fitness testing in schools is “half-baked” and unlikely to move the needle on youth physical activity alone
Families with rare gene mutations that cause Alzheimer's in middle age are giving scientists a unique window on the disease, and a quick way to test potential treatments.
Dr. John Brownstein answers the biggest questions about hantavirus, including how it spreads, treatment options and whether it could ever become a pandemic.
The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were designed to study viruses that could jump from animals to people, including hantavirus, but in 2025 the National Institutes of Health said the work wouldn’t continue
The U.S. says it intercepted Iranian attacks yesterday targeting three Navy ships. And, what to know about the hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center and classified the hantavirus outbreak as a Level 3 emergency, multiple sources told ABC News.
ABC News' Will Ganss breaks down the new movies and shows to look out for this weekend.
The UK confirms two British cases on board a cruise ship and a suspected infection on the Tristan da Cunha island.
Those who cheered ivermectin as a Covid-19 treatment are now making unsubstantiated claims about its use against hantavirus. The post Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back appeared first on The Intercept.
US President Donald Trump says a hantavirus cruise ship cluster is ‘under very good control.’
There are nine U.S. residents being monitored for the illness across six states, though none have shown any signs of illness.
There are nine U.S. residents being monitored for the illness across six states, though none have shown any signs of illness.
The president thinks "smaller shots" will tamp down anti-vax paranoia and offer "much better results with autism"
There are nine U.S. residents being monitored for the illness across six states, though none have shown any signs of illness.
In the wake of a deadly hantavirus breaking out on a Dutch cruise ship and with exposed passengers now in at least five states, you might be wondering how adept is our public health system, headed by the spectacularly unqualified Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to pre…
The following is the transcript of the interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who is on boards the of Pfizer and UnitedHealthCare, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 10, 2026.
Dr. Amesh Adalja, senior scholar for Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, explains the Andes variant of the hantavirus and how it spreads.
The American passenger who tested positive for hantavirus will be transported to the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, according to Nebraska Medicine, which hosts the facility.
Makary, a face of Trump’s Make America Healthy Again agenda, oversaw the embattled agency as it dealt with vaping, abortion and other issues
NASA’s Mars rovers have found traces of minerals akin to those that make up precious gems on Earth. But their appearance and abundance on Mars is likely very different, experts say
Researchers would have been studying this exact Andean strain of hantavirus already, until the Trump administration revoked their funding.
It took longer than I thought it would, but the Trump administration’s appeal of the court ruling and injunction that put a pause on RFK Jr.’s remaking of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and vaccine policy has come through. If you need…
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US officials say 18 Americans are being monitored for symptoms, as WHO insists risk to public remains low.
Researcher Sasha Luccioni argues we need better emissions data and a better sense of how people are using AI in the first place.
NASA’s Mars rover captured a selfie as it nears the 1,800th day of its mission.
Malaria incidence is increasing, progress on maternal mortality is stalling, and some childhood vaccine rates are plateauing or have dipped below the threshold for herd immunity
A survey found that more than 60 percent of respondents “strongly support” making psychedelics easier to study, reflecting a growing consensus that some could have therapeutic use
Some units at the US funding giant are so understaffed, they are focusing on mandated grant renewals rather than new awards.
Health officials in the US are monitoring 41 potential hantavirus cases across 12 states, prompting federal response and public health warnings.
ABC News’ Linsey Davis explains the numbers behind a new pancreatic cancer treatment that almost doubles the prognosis for patients, and speaks to Dr. Brandon Huffman, whose team is behind the drug.
Dr. Brian Christine is one of the administration’s officials in charge of updating the nation on hantavirus—and just like the rest of the administration, he’s got quite the dizzying list of disqualifications.
We’ve complained a great deal about RFK Jr.’s stint running HHS and its effects on the health of Americans in the short and long term because, well, there’s a lot to complain about. His anti-vaxxer stances have begun infecting national vaccine policy, of cour…
Dr. Brian Christine, a prominent figure in the American hantavirus response, is a surgical urologist with little background in public health.
The surge in cases marks the 17th Ebola outbreak in the Congo since 1976.
If you watched Wednesday’s press briefing about the hantavirus outbreak, you would have seen Dr. Brian Christine, Donald Trump’s unqualified and unfit assistant secretary for health, boasting about dealing with the outbreak with an approach “grounded in scien…
The current Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a threat to the entire world, with a strain that has no therapies or approved vaccine.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
The work of Peter Aaby and Christine Stabell Benn has long been controversial. Until Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became US health policy chief, most vaccine scientists tended to ignore it. Now they can’t.
The FDA recently declined to endorse leucovorin for autism, citing a lack of strong evidence for it.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by an outbreak of Ebola. According to the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak was discovered in the northeast of the African nation. It's not the first time that the country's citizens…
May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. health department has withdrawn an April charter renewal for a key vaccine advisory panel that laid out new membership rules and ...
Once-speculative concerns about the technology have now become pressing matters.
As world health leaders face deadly outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola, a major pandemic preparedness report finds we are less safe from viral outbreaks than before COVID
A growing body of research suggests cannabis poses risks to the developing brain
Funding cuts in health research, and the antivaccine movement make it challenging to respond to viruses.
Trump and health officials expressed concern about the deadly outbreak that has grown to more than 500 suspected cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
To build its moon base, NASA needs a lot of power
The Trump administration has a surprising new agenda item: It’s all-in on legalizing a psychedelic drug called ibogaine. Ibogaine is classified as a Schedule I drug, which means it’s illegal on the federal level. But some studies show it may be able to treat…
The World Health Organization top official has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola in Congo. Authorities have reported at least 134 suspected deaths and over 500 cases.
The Trump administration warned that too much screen time for children is linked to poor sleep, bad behavior and less physical and social activity
Some Americans seem to be extra-alarmed about Ebola and hantavirus in the wake of COVID-19. But public health experts say they don't expect another pandemic this time.
The fuckery that is going on across HHS and vaccine programs is just plain incredible. As the Trump administration continues to provide whatever cover it can so that RFK Jr. can wreck shop on the health of Americans, the damage Kennedy is doing to our inocula…
One American who contracted Ebola is receiving treatment in Germany.
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. The post This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 23) appeared first on SingularityHub.
Dhruv Khullar on how the recent outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola expose the shortsightedness of the United States’ retreat, under the Trump Administration, from its role as a global-health leader.
Using individual-level medical data and death records, this study finds that conservatives in the USA experienced worse health and higher mortality than liberals during the 2010s. No significant gaps in biomarkers or mortality were present before the 2010s.
"GMA" shares the story of a 21-year-old college volleyball player whose routine wisdom tooth extraction uncovered a shocking leukemia diagnosis.
What the 2026 HIPAA Security Rule actually changes — finalization status, real OCR enforcement signals, and the operational checklist healthcare IT teams need now.
Several treatment centers have been destroyed and tensions are rising in Congo, the center of the Ebola outbreak.
Murmurs of a “casket disease” had already begun by mid-May, as patients began to die in waves. Patrick LaRochelle, an American missionary physician, was 20...
Trump administration officials, confronted by overlapping outbreaks of Ebola and the hantavirus, have taken a more aggressive approach to locking down potentially exposed people than in past outbreaks, surprising many public health experts… Dr. Jay Bhattachar…
America's ongoing experiment in handing microphones to cranks took another turn when RFK Jr. floated the thoroughly debunked claim that early circumcision doubles autism risk, prompting Donald Trump to claim expertise on the matter as only he can: "I've studi…
One group is an outlier for gestational-diabetes risk, and no one can yet say why.
At an event at NASA Headquarters event, space agency officials unveiled the first rovers and landers headed to the future site of its planned lunar south pole outpost
US keeps Ebola cases abroad as outbreak grows in Africa. Experts question travel policy, funding gaps and readiness for a deadly spread.
Doctors at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo told ABC News that the deadly virus is still spreading at an alarming rate.
Alright, this is getting dire. In addition to all of the anti-vaxxer bullshit that has infected HHS thanks to RFK Jr.’s appointment to run the department, we have also made the point recently that an equally big problem is the talent drain occurring at HHS as…
A surge in malaria cases in Zimbabwe is exposing fragile health systems and growing treatment shortages in rural areas.
Inside the juiced-up, techno-billionaire-invented steroid Olympics fever dream.
The deadly disease was identified half a century ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is unacceptable that it continues to take lives.
Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable
There have been more than 220 suspected deaths since the start of the Ebola outbreak.
The mysterious loud booms were heard, over the past several days, from New England to South Carolina.
Shelbee Dugger-Kemp's Memorial Day weekend delivery was the early arrival of twins.
Weed is not an FDA-approved drug, thus it is not permitted to show up on drug tests for employees in safety sensitive transportation roles.
There have been more than 220 suspected deaths since the start of the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration continues its assault on science. One little-known area that's been neglected in funding this year is federal research into social, behavioral and economic science.
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The past year has been “filled with turmoil” for science, National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt said during her State of the Science address
Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS. Here's what they've learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant.
Comments by RFK Jr. and Joe Rogan appear to have encouraged a 38.7% increase in vitamin A poisoning cases early last year.
The parasitic fly has resurged throughout the Americas since 2023.
Researchers with NIH’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana reentered the country with inactivated mpox. But was that a crime?
Scientists across multiple disciplines are raising the alarm after the White House proposed taking greater control over how scientific research gets funded a...
ABC News’ Dr. Tara Narula explains a discovery that could help doctors predict and prevent the world’s deadliest cancer.
Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, senior veterinarian and director of pet health information at Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, discusses more about the "new world screwworm" detected in a baby cow in Texas.
The FDA’s ongoing review of mifepristone could skip over established science, health experts warn
“The Trump administration is bulldozing the overwhelming body of medical research and evidence to try to make it harder for everyone, everywhere to get an abortion,“ Alexis McGill Johnson of Planned Parenthood told Jezebel in a statement.
Dozens of people have died and hundreds have been sickened in an Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Alvotech (NASDAQ:ALVO) is one of the most promising penny stocks according to Wall Street analysts. On May 11, Alvotech announced the completion of a routine...
The American Medical Association will launch a national campaign called “Have You asked your Doctor?” to combat health misinformation and “rebuild trust in medicine.”
Normally, the CDC's vaccine advisors weigh in on flu vaccines in June. This year, the panel is in disarray.
Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes, Trump walked out of an interview after being pressed on election fraud claims, ebola outbreak is spreading at alarming rate.
At the beginning of this week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. kicked off Wisconsin's "June Dairy Month" by taking a tour of the Gilbertson family dairy farm in Elk Mound, Wisconsin. During his tour, he touted the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act," which…
World Cup crowds spark outbreak tracking as AI tensions rise and ancient Rome’s roads get a stunning reboot
“American consumers deserve access to the best available sun protection. Today they’re finally getting closer to it," said Alexa Friedman, a senior scientist at EWG.
A mere 12 percent of Americans say they trust the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations “a great deal”
Health officials are following 5,681 contacts, but only 56% have been reached.
The United States is finally catching up with the rest of the world, which has been using more effective sunscreen for decades.
Back in January of this year, RFK Jr. clearly strong armed the CDC into changing the childhood vaccination schedules in America to mimic those of Denmark. The public messaging was crafted to sound as reasonable as possible and amounted to a claim that America…
The administration imposed mandatory quarantine orders on two passengers from the cruise ship hit by hantavirus and is blocking Americans who catch Ebola from returning home for treatment.
A study finding that even one drink a day causes health risks was deliberately sidelined by the Trump administration, a former federal public health official alleges
The Trump administration is mulling new rules that would give political appointees final say on research grants
It’s a complicated time to be a young scientist in America. Lessons from history can tell us what the future might hold
The machine-learning guru discusses how politics is undermining U.S. science
The federal funding system for scientific research in the U.S. is crumbling. Here’s how it can be rebuilt
Despite funding woes, American scientists are finding reasons for optimism
The M.I.T. professor and expert on innovation on why science is worth celebrating
The great American brain drain could define science for a generation
How did we get here?
The Department of Energy bills Genesis as an AI push for scientific discovery. Its first public challenges tell a different story
Robots and AI are running experiments around the clock, from battery chemistry to cancer therapies. But can they be trusted to get it right?
Sure, the raw milk may or may not contain potentially deadly pathogens, but turning it into cheese will obviously fix the problem!
In 2024, China’s NMPA approved 83 new drugs, the FDA approved 50. China’s share of new commercial clinical trials jumped from 8% globally in 2013 to 30% in 2024, just behind the US at 35%. Last year, China-based Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals overtook AstraZ…
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is urging a U.S. appeals court to overturn a ruling that blocked Health Secretary Robert...
Proteins that ‘buffer’ the effects of mutations could help to treat diseases such as cancers. Plus, goats can follow human voices and the battle over a key ocean observatory project in the United States.
The US says South Africa is not doing enough to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community.
Scientists are warning about an invasive jellyfish with a painful sting appearing in waterways ahead of the busy summer season.
Chronic Lyme disease is a dubious medical diagnosis, but that isn't stopping RFK Jr. from boosting it.
Aid cuts and poor sanitation are deepening fears that Ebola is spreading through displacement camps.
BeOne Medicines Ltd. (NASDAQ:ONC) is one of the high-growth large-cap stocks to invest in. On June 11, BeOne Medicines Ltd. (NASDAQ:ONC) presented updated Ph...
A very connected 79-year-old chonker reportedly got access to Eli Lilly's experimental obesity drug retatrutide, and the White House will not directly say whether that man is McDonald's slurping Grandpa Pudding Brains. Raw Story summarizes STAT's report that …
ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton speaks with NASA astronaut and emergency physician Dr. Anil Menon before his July 14 launch to the International Space Station for an eight-month mission.
During Grandpa Puddin' Brain's first term, he declared that COVID-19 wasn't a big deal. He asserted that he wouldn't close the country down for a flu, so COVID wasn't gonna lock the doors either. He scoffed at how dangerous the coronavirus was at the time, do…
The timeline to develop coronavirus vaccines blew many predictions out of the water.
When we talk about the scourge of anti-vaxxer philosophy within the federal government, we naturally spend a great deal of that time talking about RFK Jr. He’s the Secretary of Health and Human Services and perhaps the most infamous anti-vaxxer on the planet,…
The agreement would make Claude the first artificial intelligence tool available to all state agencies and local governments.
Some call it a dangerous path to runaway AI, others call it vibe research.
More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.
Meteorologists simply aren't able to gather as much data as they used to, and you're suffering for it.
Claude Sonnet 5 delivers impressive agentic capabilities at a relatively low cost. It’s also really bad at cybersecurity—probably for the reason you’d expect.
From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the price for the admin's war on science.
About 70% of adults say they spend too much time on phones. Mario Lacovou discusses therapy for phone addiction, while Dr. Megan Moreno explains warning signs and ways to cut screen time.
Inspector General's report says time is running out for the Calamity Capsule
Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie.
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Claude Science is Anthropic’s newest flagship product At an event for pharmaceutical executives, biotech founders, and re…
The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called "gas station heroin," as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the AI industry is at a critical moment, which is why he called for the establishment of a US-led oversight forum.
Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.
New leader of the National Academy of Sciences Neil Shubin warns: ‘a society that loses science loses the future’.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised ambitious plans to make Americans healthier. But insiders say as soon as he was named health secretary, the problems between the coalitions began
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. LLMs are stuck in a groupthink groove. This startup is trying to get them out. Open up your chatbot of choice—Claude, Cha…
As Hollywood grapples with AI’s potential impact, Jodie Foster believes the tech is already very present in the industry. The 2x Oscar winner recently explained why she believes last year’s Joseph Kosinski-helmed, Ehren Kruger-penned Brad Pitt starrer F1 was …
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Congress on Tuesday after a monthslong abscence in which he was hospitalized for depression. During his time as a state legislator, Kean helped pass mental health parity laws but also voted against paid sick leave. [ more › ]
In our July Fourth special broadcast, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing political and economic power of artificial intelligence companies — especially Sam Altman’s OpenAI. …
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Our rattled daily links: Record sea temps, China real estate sinks. yen crisis? >1 million Gaza deaths, Yemen threatens Saudis. grocery price emergency, Trump corruption details, quant emergency? retail dip-buying frenzy, America 250 ignorance, Cuba blackouts…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: The number of students admitted to Ph.D. programs this fall dropped 15 percent from the previous year, according to data from over 50 top research universities, raising fears that the nation's capac…
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As you will recall, the combination of RFK Jr.’s announcement that he’d find a root cause for all this autism going around combined with Donald Trump’s idiotic claim that there must be some external environmental cause of all this autism going around resulted…
OpenAI says its flagship model for ChatGPT should make fewer mistakes.
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Some moms have shared about their marijuana use online.
AI companies are racing to automate work while preparing to parachute in as the heroes.
Amid live coding sessions and Silicon Valley optimism, the UN’s AI for Good summit wrestled with an increasingly urgent question: Can global governance catch up before the technology races beyond its control?
For the first time, surgeons at UC San Diego have operated using humanoid robots, removing gallbladders in two procedures on pigs, a key step before any human trials.
A proposed rule change could expose more Americans to higher doses of radiation from nuclear facilities
As if we needed one more thing to worry about so soon after the hantavirus scare, there is a new public health threat for Americans to contend with: a rapidly escalating outbreak of, of all things, diarrhea. It’s a parasite called cyclosporiasis. It can cause…
A rash of cyclospora infections is sending thousands to the bathroom. Experts say this was all predictable
As Christopher Nolan prepares to take viewers on an Imax odyssey, he’s hopeful for the future of filmmaking without the use of AI. The 2x Oscar winner admitted that not all applications of artificial intelligence are “useless of meaningless,” he explained tha…
A nationwide outbreak of explosive diarrhea is currently underway, and it's tied to a parasite the CDC quietly dropped from federal surveillance back in July 2025. That timing lines up almost exactly with the Trump administration's broader gutting of health a…
ABC News' Leslie Lopez gets an inside look at "Surgie," a robot guided by surgeons during real operations that could become a future game changer for hospitals.