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Trump Is Still Claiming He Saves '25,000 American Lives' When He Blows Up a Suspected Drug Boat

So far, by the president's reckoning, he has prevented 650,000 U.S. drug deaths—eight times the number recorded last year.

Reason

We Must Revolutionize How We Manage Chronic Disease in America: Time For a Whole Person Model That Works

According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 76.4% of American adults, around 194 million people, reported at least one chronic condition. Among those, more than half live with multiple chronic conditions, and younger Americans are increasingly affected.

International Business Times

Drugmakers Briefed As Vaccine Skeptics Like RFK Jr. Probe RSV Therapy Risks

U.S. regulators are taking a fresh look at infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibody treatments after concerns raised by vaccine skeptics prompted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health leadership team to initiate new safety inquiries.

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Man dies of rabies after kidney transplant from donor who saved kitten from skunk

Michigan man received kidney transplant from donor who had fought off a skunk and was later found unresponsive

The Guardian - US

More than 100 cruise passengers sick from norovirus in 21st outbreak onboard this year, says CDC

The outbreak aboard the round-the-world cruise was reported in late November to U.S. officials

The Independent UK

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Reason

Panic as deadly infection outbreak on 133-day cruise leaves over 100 people sick

Passengers’ world trip has been thrown into disarray by norovirus virus

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Experts fear for US childhood vaccine schedule after hepatitis B guideline change

Pediatricians say panel’s decision will create confusion and access issues, and condemn ‘parody of public health’

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr.-Led Vaccine Advisory Panel Ends Hep B Vaccine Recommendation for Newborns

The CDC panel, led by RFK Jr. appointees, ends routine newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendation, igniting criticism from public healthcare experts.

International Business Times UK

Trump news at a glance: list of countries under US travel ban set to grow

US Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem says list will expand to more than 30 countries

The Guardian - US

Trump orders overhaul of U.S. vaccine schedules

Trump's order suggests he's not trying to distance himself from RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda — at least for now.

Axios

Who’s allowed to get the hepatitis B vaccine in the US now?

Advisers for the CDC voted to limit the vaccines – here’s what happened and why the vote is so significant

The Guardian - US

CDC panel, stuffed with vaccine skeptics, votes to end recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination

The CDC's vaccine committee has voted to roll back a universal recommendation that newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, which is one of public health's major success stories.

LiveScience

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

The committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy voted on Dec. 5, 2025, to stop recommending that all newborns be routinely vaccinated against the hepatitis B virus – undoing a 34-year prevention strategy that has nearly eliminated early childhood hepatitis B infections in the United…

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The Guardian - US

CDC advisory panel votes to limit hepatitis B vaccines for newborns

Move from CDC advisers mirrors Trump team’s regressive approach to longstanding vaccine guidance

The Guardian - US

Key US panel to vote on changing infant hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

ACIP vote follows two postponements and contentious meeting and comes as RFK Jr pushes for vaccine delay

The Texas Tribune

If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists say

One study estimates that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year costs about $12.6 million.

The Independent UK

Baby formula that sickened 39 babies with botulism is still on some store shelves, the FDA warns

Nearly two dozen states have seen cases of infant botulism in an outbreak that has taken an emotional toll on parents across the country

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The Guardian - US

CDC advisers delay vote on restricting infant hepatitis B vaccinations in tense meeting

From 1990 to 2019, reported cases of acute hepatitis B among kids declined by 99% due to infant immunization

The Conversation

Aluminium in vaccines: separating RFK Jr’s claims from scientific evidence

The US health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, believes that aluminium in vaccines can cause health issues, such as neurological disorders, allergies and autoimmune diseases. This contradicts scientific evidence from many studies that have confirmed the safety of vaccines and aluminium “adjuvants” – substances that boost vaccines’ effectiveness.

The Independent UK

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shots for newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee is meeting in Atlanta to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

The Guardian - AU

Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply

The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade

The Guardian - US

‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official

Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr’s vaccine advisory panel to weigh delaying hepatitis B shots for newborns

Experts say any change to the hepatitis B schedule could have significant and far-reaching consequences

Roll Call

Cassidy suggests HHS is anti-science ahead of hepatitis B meeting - Roll Call

Sen. Bill Cassidy said federal health officials might be biased agains science.

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