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A Quietly Filed Federal Charter Now Tells a Vaccine Advisory Panel to Weigh Supplements and Healthy Lifestyle

HHS revised the National Vaccine Advisory Committee charter to direct members to consider supplements and lifestyle as alternatives to vaccination.

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Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby amid legal battle over treatment

A judge ordered the child to receive life-sustaining treatment

The Independent UK

Vaccines Given During Pregnancy Cover a Newborn's First Months Before Any Infant Shots Begin

Antibodies transferred across the placenta protect newborns against pertussis, flu, and RSV during the weeks before infant vaccination can start.

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CDC Tells Health Departments to Monitor Travelers from Congo Twice Daily for 21 Days

CDC interim guidance directs state and local health departments to assess, educate, and monitor travelers from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan for 21 days.

Medical Daily

Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given as three separate shots at three separate appointments. The combined MMR vaccine is currently given at 12 to 15 months of age and again between ages 4…

The Conversation

Pediatricians Urge Flu Shots for Every Child Over 6 Months After a Season That Killed 190 U.S. Children

The AAP recommends flu vaccination for all children 6 months and older, but after a severe season, coverage has stalled below half of U.S. kids.

Medical Daily

Drug-Resistant Candida Auris Reaches 27 States as CDC Surveillance Count Hits 3,437 for the Year

CDC provisional data show 3,437 Candida auris cases in 27 states through July 25. California and Texas account for the largest share of the total.

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US President Donald Trump's childhood vaccine order: What it does and what doctors say

President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing routine childhood vaccinations. The order also directs the Justice Department to challenge state vaccine laws. Physicians and vaccine makers swiftly rejected the administration's new vaccine schedule. This move reflects claims linking vaccines and autism, which science disputes. The order aims to pressure…

The Economic Times

Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself

Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people in the U.S. and beyond.

The Conversation

7 Tire Mistakes That Become More Dangerous on Hot August Pavement

Hot August pavement puts tires through a serious workout, so small maintenance mistakes deserve more attention than they might get on a mild spring morning. Underinflation, worn tread, old rubber, and neglected damage can all create problems when tires spend hour after hour rolling across hot roads.

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A Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets the Slowest Step in Making New Antibiotics

Senators Hassan and Marshall introduced the Stop Superbugs Act to fund a clinical research network speeding trials for new antibiotics.

Medical Daily

A summer Covid surge is happening even though many have moved on from the virus

California, Kentucky and Hawaii are seeing some of the highest levels of activity

The Independent UK

North Dakota Pulls All Kratom from Shelves as States Split Over an Unregulated Product

North Dakota banned all kratom products by executive order, going beyond concentrated 7-OH extracts and diverging from states that chose regulation.

Medical Daily

Imported Produce Drove Two of This Summer's Largest Outbreaks While Foreign Inspections Stayed Far Below Target

Two major 2026 outbreaks trace to imported produce, as federal data show the FDA averaged 917 foreign food inspections a year against a target of 19,200.

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First Thing: Colombia reels after major earthquake kills at least 130

Buildings collapse and more than 470 people hurt in 7.4-magnitude quake. Plus, in such a vast universe why is there no sign of aliens?

Medical Daily

Salmonella Recall Widens from Restaurant Jalapeños to Salsa and Guacamole Sold in 26 States

Taylor Fresh Foods recalled salsa, guacamole, and prepared foods made with jalapeños tied to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 345 people.

International Business Times UK

Anthony Fauci Raised Miscarriage Danger in Private Texts While Telling Pregnant Women COVID Vaccine Was Safe

Text messages from Dr Anthony Fauci reveal early concerns about COVID-19 vaccine risks for pregnant women, contrasting with public reassurances. The messages are part of a Senate investigation.

Medical Daily

Cyclospora on Lettuce Explains Why Washing Produce Cannot Remove Every Foodborne Risk

A parasite outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce has reached 6,358 illnesses. Cyclospora resists washing and cannot spread person to person.

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Despite federal efforts to drop some children’s vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged

Public health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations.

Medical Daily

Investigators Linked 345 Salmonella Cases to Jalapeños Before Any Sample Ever Tested Positive

Federal investigators linked 345 Salmonella cases across 27 states to jalapeños through interviews and traceback, not to positive lab tests on the peppers.

Medical Daily

Teton County Ends Measles Emergency After Outbreak Linked to Grand Teton Worker Housing

Teton County, Wyoming, rescinded its measles emergency after an outbreak in Grand Teton concession worker housing went four weeks without a new case.

Medical Daily

A Tick Bite Can Trigger a Delayed Red Meat Allergy That Routinely Goes Undiagnosed for Years

Alpha-gal syndrome causes allergic reactions hours after eating red meat, a delay that leads to years of misdiagnosis. Here is how to recognize it.

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Trump order seeks to stagger childhood vaccination administration

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to drastically change the childhood vaccine schedule by recommending shots be administered in separate visits to the doctor’s office. The executive order acts on Trump’s long-held belief that splitting up routine childhood vaccinations across multiple visits lessens the risk of acquiring…

The Guardian - US

Trump signs executive order with plan to reduce number of recommended childhood vaccines

MMR vaccine would be broken into separate shots under order, putting a financial and logistical strain on families

Medical Daily

Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes 4,000 Cases as Most New Infections Fall Outside Known Contact Chains

Congo's Ebola outbreak has passed 4,000 confirmed cases, with officials reporting most new infections are arising outside known contact chains.

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