Aug 28 CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs agency over director’s ouster By Mike Stobbe, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The nation’s top public health agency was left reeling Thursday as the White House worked to expel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and replace her with a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Continue reading
Aug 26 Heart disease patients should get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, cardiology experts say By Laura Santhanam This season’s emerging set of guidelines stand out because they urge the need for vaccine-based protection against respiratory illnesses, including COVID, contradicting statements from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Trump administration. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump claims ‘we maybe know’ the cause of autism, teases September announcement By Associated Press The health secretary had promised the president in April that he would undertake a “research effort” using “scientists from around the world” to determine the cause of the disorder, but the health department has not yet publicly launched such an… Continue reading
Aug 24 Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that pediatricians recommend vaccines for money By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact Pediatric practices often break even or lose money on vaccines. Doctors say they administer vaccines in accordance with scientific data about what is good for patient health. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 5:55 Why the American Academy of Pediatrics is diverging from CDC vaccine guidelines By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins The American Academy of Pediatrics released new COVID vaccination guidelines, and for the first time, they diverge significantly from the recommendations from the CDC. The changes leave parents with competing guidance as we head into fall. Stephanie Sy discussed more… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 7:51 Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, expert says By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine development. MRNA technology was central in the battle against… Continue watching
Aug 06 A look at how mRNA vaccines work as RFK Jr. cancels government-funded research By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic, canceled $500 million in government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines against respiratory illnesses. Continue reading
Aug 05 RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections. Continue reading
Jul 31 4 things to know about cane sugar vs. high-fructose corn syrup as Coca-Cola switches By Tsehai Alfred While studies have linked high-fructose corn syrup to conditions such as insulin resistance, nutrition experts told PBS News that cane sugar is not a healthier alternative. Continue reading
Jul 30 Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned under RFK Jr. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Seventeen experts ousted from a U.S. vaccine committee are expressing little faith in what the panel has become. Continue reading