Nation Sep 06 States join forces to make their own vaccine recommendations amid CDC turmoil By John Yang, Claire Mufson
Health Aug 31 Can you poop outdoors without contaminating the environment? A researcher explains how Across the world, researchers have documented the negative impacts our bodily wastes are causing in the sensitive environments where we seek recreation. By Shari Edelson, B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation
Nation Aug 31 Watch 6:30 Inside the CDC turmoil as RFK Jr. eyes sweeping vaccine policy changes In just six months, the CDC has lost nearly half its budget and thousands of employees, and is caught in a political struggle as Health Secretary Kennedy moves to reshape the nation’s vaccine policies. Several CDC leaders resigned after the… By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara
Politics Aug 28 Watch 7:14 ‘Public health is in trouble,’ says high-ranking CDC leader who resigned in protest There are serious concerns about the Centers for Disease Control and its mission after Susan Monarez was suddenly fired from her position as director. She had refused to resign amid clashes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine… By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant
Health May 31 Trump administration’s deep cuts to public health leave system reeling Public health leaders said the cuts are reducing the entire system to a shadow of what it once was, threatening to undermine even routine work at a time when the nation faces the deadliest measles outbreak since at least the… By Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press
Apr 08 RFK Jr. will tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water By Hannah Schoenbaum, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Health Secretary Robert Kennedy cannot order communities to stop fluoridation, but he can direct the CDC to stop recommending it and work with the EPA to change the allowed amount. Continue reading
Apr 02 Do adults need a measles booster? An epidemiologist explains who is immune By Daniel Pastula, The Conversation With cases of measles on the rise, a medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody levels. Continue reading
Mar 28 States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 5:00 The effect of NIH funding cuts on vaccine access and hesitancy research By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara The National Institutes of Health has terminated dozens of grants for scientific research projects related to vaccine use and hesitancy, informing researchers that their studies no longer aligned with the Trump administration’s priorities. Ali Rogin speaks with Sophia Newcomer, one… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 4:22 Reflections on working through the pandemic, 5 years after COVID emerged By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane It’s been more than five years since COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S. The virus killed more than a million Americans and reshaped our entire society. Our new series will bring reflections from people, in their own words, who lived… Continue watching