May 12 Marty Makary resigns as Trump's FDA chief By Matthew Perrone, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press At the FDA, Makary failed to win the staff's confidence after mass layoffs, leadership changes and a series of controversies in which the agency’s scientific principles appeared to be overridden by political interests. Continue reading
Apr 28 South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people By Devi Shastri, Associated Press On Sunday, the state passed the threshold of 42 days with no new outbreak-related cases. State health officials estimate the outbreak response cost $2.1 million. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 8:41 RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance changes and health spending cuts By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson, Azhar Merchant Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back testifying on Capitol Hill, giving members of Congress a chance to press him on some of the biggest changes he's making on spending cuts, vaccines and other public health issues. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Apr 11 Babies too young for MMR vaccine become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks By Devi Shastri, Laura Ungar, Associated Press Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak and depend entirely on herd immunity. Continue reading
Apr 08 RFK Jr. says he's launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The show will launch next week and feature Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine crusader who has reshaped the country’s health policy, in conversation with doctors, scientists and agency staff. Continue reading
Mar 16 Judge blocks RFK Jr. from scaling back childhood vaccine recommendations By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:59 U.S. rejection of new mRNA flu vaccine 'sends chills,' epidemiologist says By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Bridget Craig The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced recently that it will not review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, despite late-stage trials showing it was safe and effective. The rejection has many in and outside the industry concerned about the Trump administration’s… Continue watching
Feb 08 Dr. Mehmet Oz urges public to take the measles vaccine as U.S. cases rise By Matt Brown, Associated Press “Take the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. “We have a solution for our problem.”… Continue reading
Jan 25 Leader in smallpox eradication, Dr. William Foege, dies at 89 By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity's greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:55 Measles cases surged in 2025 as vaccination rates dropped By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Measles, one of the world’s most contagious diseases, was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than 25 years ago. However, measles cases have skyrocketed in the U.S. as vaccination rates continue to decline, a trend that accelerated during the pandemic. Continue watching