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2 Months Into 2026 We Are Over Half 2025’s Total Count Of Measles Cases
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
Measles. Yes, yes, I know you’re sick of hearing about it. For that, though, you must lay the blame at the feet of Donald Trump, RFK Jr., and this entire administration of clown-tools that isn’t bothering to do anything about what has become the worst continu…
Feb 27, 2026, 4:02 AM
Men in their 50s may be aging faster due to toxic 'forever chemicals'
Sandee LaMotte, CNN
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.
Feb 26, 2026, 11:58 AM
Trump Administration Makes The Conscious Choice To Make America Less Prepared For The Next Pandemic
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
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 …
Feb 25, 2026, 4:00 AM
Scientists worry about lasting damage from Potomac sewage spill
Michael Copley, NPR
Drinking water around the District of Columbia hasn't been contaminated. But scientists say the environmental damage could be severe.
Feb 20, 2026, 10:16 AM
Vinay Prasad: The One Man Roadblocking An mRNA Flu Vaccine
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
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…
Feb 19, 2026, 4:01 AM
US says that it will review Moderna flu vaccine it previously declined
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The pharmaceutical giant expressed optimism that its new flu shot would be available this year, after approval concerns.
Feb 18, 2026, 6:04 PM
FDA agrees to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine in dramatic reversal
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
After initially rejecting Moderna’s application for review, the FDA will now consider the company’s mRNA flu shot
Feb 18, 2026, 2:50 PM
Key NIH research institute told to remove references to 'pandemic preparedness'
Max Kozlov, Nature magazine, Scientific American
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website, a Nature investigation finds
Feb 17, 2026, 8:00 PM
Vought Helped Kill USAID, Then Took Funds For Himself
NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com
Hundreds of thousands have died from infectious diseases and malnutrition thanks to the Trump administration gutting USAID. Those funds would have gone toward fighting numerous preventable and treatable diseases abroad. Instead, Reuters has found that the Tr…
Feb 14, 2026, 10:00 PM
What repealing the ‘endangerment finding’ means for public health
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American
The EPA has scrapped a rule stating that climate change harms human health. Here’s what that could mean
Feb 12, 2026, 7:38 PM
Dr. Oz: Vaccine Mandates Are Bad. I’ll Just Beg People To Get Vaccinated Instead.
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
I want to say a little something upfront in this post, so that there is no misunderstanding. While I’ve spent a great deal of time outlining why I think RFK Jr. and his cadre of buffoons at HHS and its child agencies are horrible for America and her people’s …
Feb 12, 2026, 3:57 AM
RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaxx Nonsense Has Helped Spread Measles to Mexico
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
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 …
Feb 11, 2026, 10:12 PM
What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There’s a shocking lack of data
Giorgia Guglielmi, Nature.com
Drug trials have typically excluded pregnant people for safety reasons. But that’s now starting to change.
Feb 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
Top medical groups join forces to review vaccine science as CDC faces criticism
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
The American Medical Association is launching an effort to evaluate vaccine safety and effectiveness independently of U.S. government health agencies
Feb 10, 2026, 9:20 PM
Measles Outbreak in South Carolina Linked to Brain Swelling in Kids
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
Several children have come down with serious complications like encephalitis and pneumonia, state health officials reported this week.
Feb 6, 2026, 7:40 PM
We have a miraculous anti-aging vaccine. Why aren’t more people getting it?
Dylan Scott, Vox
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…
Feb 5, 2026, 9:03 PM
America’s Future With Measles Is Hanging in the Balance
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic
How many deaths might tip vaccination rates back upwards?
Feb 5, 2026, 1:00 PM
Measles Has Now Begun To Infect Immigrant Detention Camps
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
It’s darkly funny, in a way, to recall a racist trope that gets trotted out about immigration all the time: immigrants bring disease into the country. That in itself isn’t funny, obviously. The funny part is that it seems like we’re proving the opposite to be…
Feb 5, 2026, 3:55 AM
States and medical societies are stepping up to fill the CDC’s data void
Lauren J. Young, Scientific American
Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health
Feb 3, 2026, 11:30 AM
Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair
Utah.edu
Researchers analyzed samples of Utahns' hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.
Feb 3, 2026, 1:52 AM
U.S. ultimatum to vaccine group: No more funds unless you stop using thimerosal
Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR
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.
Jan 30, 2026, 8:45 PM
Ghana's malaria gains at risk as Trump and other donors cut aid
Reuters Videos, Yahoo Entertainment
<body><p>STORY: :: Ghana's malaria gains are put at risk as Trump and other donors cut their aid for malaria shots </p><p>:: Kasoa, Ghana / December...
Jan 29, 2026, 12:00 PM
Funding cuts could put research into emerging threats to lung health at risk
Rachel Nuwer, Nature.com
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.
Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 AM
US Pediatricians Give Middle Finger to RFK Jr., Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
The American Academy of Pediatrics and 12 other medical groups are recommending the same childhood shots once endorsed by the CDC.
Jan 27, 2026, 4:55 PM