The vote to strip the recommendation came after a day of inept discussion.
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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine panel realizes it has no idea what it’s doing, skips vote
With a lack of data and confusing language, the panel tabled the vote indefinitely.
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Bonkers CDC vaccine meeting ends with vote to keep COVID shot access
A push to require prescriptions for every COVID shot failed in a split vote.
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Anti-vaccine groups melt down over RFK Jr. linking autism to Tylenol
“THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY TYLENOL” Kennedy’s anti-vaccine group retweeted.
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Anti-vaccine allies cheer as Trump claims shots have “too much liquid”
Why babies don’t pop like water balloons when they get vaccines—and other info for Trump.
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“Screwworm is dangerously close”: Flesh-eating parasites just 70 miles from US
The detection was along a heavily trafficked commercial thoroughfare, USDA says.
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Bias in Medical AI Tools Exacerbates Health Disparities for Women and Minorities
Bias-reflecting LLMs lead to inferior medical advice for female, Black, and Asian patients.
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Critical Bird Flu Case in Louisiana Sends Shockwaves Across US Health Community
The person is experiencing severe respiratory illness from the H5N1 infection.
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WHO Prepares for US Withdrawal with Cost-Cutting Measures Amid 2026 Deadline
The US is currently the WHO’s biggest funder, contributing about 18% of its budget.
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FDA Approves Groundbreaking Non-Opioid Pain Relief in Over 20 Years
The drug, Journavx (suzetrigine), inhibits an ion channel in peripheral nerves.
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NIH Funding Freeze Sparks Controversy in Ongoing Power Struggle Between Trump Admin and Congress
NIH leaders got funding-pause memo Tuesday afternoon. Trump admin then backpedaled.
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ChatGPT Sparks Bromism After Man Swaps Salt for Toxic Sodium Bromide Substitute
Literal “hallucinations” were the result.
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