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The Trump administration is looking to experts to weigh in on peptides
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
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
Apr 15, 2026, 6:45 PM
The CDC Doesn’t Want You To See A CDC Report On How Effective COVID Vaccines Are
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
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…
Apr 15, 2026, 3:10 AM
The baffling ecological disaster that's killing America’s freshwater mussels
Robert Kunzig, Scientific American
Biologists are racing to save America’s freshwater mussels—the water-filtering keystone species that once filled the country’s rivers and streams—from extinction
Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 AM
My son is fighting for his life. The FDA doesn't seem to care.
Angelina Olivera, TheBlaze
I’ve been fighting Duchenne muscular dystrophy for 40 years. My brothers Angelo and Antonio died from it at ages 20 and 22, respectively. Antonio died in 2015, when my son, Ryu, was barely a toddler and had already been diagnosed with the same terminal illnes…
Apr 12, 2026, 1:30 PM
How many illegal vapes does GAO say exist? #health
AllToc, Alltoc.com
GAO report: big gap between illicit vape scale and enforcement A GAO report highlighted a mismatch in the United States between the size of the illegal e cigarette market and the level of enforcement focused on those products. The coverage says thousands of i…
Apr 12, 2026, 12:03 PM
Federal inaction on food additives pushes states to act
Joy Saha, Salon
Dozens of bills in more than 15 states are targeting harmful additives, many of which have been ignored by the FDA
Apr 11, 2026, 1:00 PM
No One Knows Where US Vaccine Policy Goes Next
Emily Mullin, Wired
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.
Apr 10, 2026, 10:00 AM
Medical supplies are stuck in Dubai, as clinics around the world face shortages
Fatma Tanis, NPR
The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa.
Apr 6, 2026, 5:12 PM
WATCH: EPA to study microplastics in drinking water
ABC News, Abcnews.com
The EPA proposed to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could lead to limits on those substances for water utilities.
Apr 3, 2026, 4:16 PM
EPA Flags Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals As Contaminants In Drinking Water
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Responding to public health concerns about microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation's drinking water, the Trump administration for the first time has placed them on a draft list of contaminants maintained b…
Apr 3, 2026, 3:30 AM
RFK, Jr. and EPA announce plan to track microplastics in tap water and humans
Lauren J. Young, Scientific American
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a joint effort to track microplastics in drinking water—but experts say doing so will be difficult
Apr 2, 2026, 8:00 PM
EPA flags concerns about microplastics, pharmaceuticals in drinking water
Will Stone, NPR
There's been a lot of public is concerned about health risks from the chemicals, especially from the Make America Healthy Again movement. The agency's move doesn't in itself guarantee regulation.
Apr 2, 2026, 6:15 PM
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
JENNIFER McDERMOTT and ALI SWENSON, Yahoo Entertainment
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first ...
Apr 2, 2026, 6:01 PM
On One Hand, Eating Raw Cheese Might Kill You. But on the Other Hand ... Yum?
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
The FDA asked the producer of the raw cheese that has given 9 people E. coli infections to take it off the market. The producer said no.
Apr 2, 2026, 4:19 PM
School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
Kids these days.
Mar 31, 2026, 10:06 PM
Report: FDA Set to Unban RFK Jr.’s Favorite Peptides
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
More than a dozen peptides are expected to be removed from a list that bans compounding pharmacies from producing them.
Mar 31, 2026, 8:00 PM
WATCH: 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.
ABC News, Abcnews.com
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.
Mar 27, 2026, 8:41 PM
What is RFK doing to vaccines for children in America?
BBC News
Trump’s Health Secretary hits a major setback to “Make America Healthy Again”
Mar 27, 2026, 4:01 PM
How do mRNA vaccines work, and why are they safe and effective?
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American
The COVID pandemic ushered mRNA vaccines into the spotlight, and the technology has even greater potential. Here’s what to know about the way that they work, their safety, and more
Mar 27, 2026, 11:00 AM
UPSC Key: Iran’s bid to target Diego Garcia, Antimicrobial resistance, and Jal Jeevan Mission
Roshni Yadav, The Indian Express
How is knowing about antimicrobial resistance relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as the tariff, use of IRBMs by Tehran, and the Jal Jeevan mission hold for both the Preliminary and Mains examinations? You can learn more by reading the…
Mar 22, 2026, 2:01 PM
U.K.’s deadly meningitis outbreak shows importance of vaccination
Lauren J. Young, Scientific American
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
Mar 21, 2026, 12:00 PM
Rival ‘shadow’ group to RFK, Jr.’s autism science committee meets in D.C.
Allison Parshall, Scientific American
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”
Mar 20, 2026, 4:45 PM
WATCH: Tens of thousands of bottles of children's ibuprofen have been recalled over the possible presence of a foreign substance.
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Tens of thousands of bottles of children's ibuprofen have been recalled over the possible presence of a foreign substance.
Mar 20, 2026, 5:23 AM
Influential vaccine advisory panel ACIP may be ‘disbanded’ after lawsuit, says former vice chair
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
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
Mar 19, 2026, 8:53 PM