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Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come

It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week, flu activity was high in four states — Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York…

The Independent UK

RFK Jr is a danger to public health – but local Maha laws could be a bigger threat

An array of under-the-radar initiatives are taking hold across the US, often tied to immunization, fluoridation and raw milk

The Guardian - US

The United States CDC has abandoned science in its new advice about vaccines and autism

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its long-standing guidance about vaccines and autism.

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Baby formula tied to botulism outbreak could have been in American stores since 2022 as massive recall continues

The infant botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart formula has expanded following the company’s full product recall last month

The Independent UK

South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak

Thanksgiving travel and low vaccination rates have contributed to 27 new cases in state during past week

The Guardian - US

This RFK Jr.-founded group demands the FDA kill the COVID vaccine

An anti-vaccine organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a petition to remove the shots from the market.

Axios

Doctors warn that not getting enough sleep could take years off your life — here's how much you need per night

New study explores link between insufficient sleep and decreased life expectancy. Here’s why, plus practical advice on how to get the rest you need.

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Lawyers say new CDC policy may violate federal disability law - Roll Call

HHS policy would strip CDC supervisors of the ability to approve telework reasonable accommodation requests.

Roll Call

Diagnostic dilemma: Man caught rabies from organ transplant after donor was scratched by skunk

A Michigan man died of rabies despite having no recent exposure to a potentially infected animal.

LiveScience

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines

The Independent UK

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.

Benzinga

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

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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

Reason

Boat Strike Inquiry

Plus: Hep B vaccines, national parks nonsense, Trump involvement in Netflix deal, and more...

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - US

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’

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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.

The Guardian - US

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

Axios

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.

The Guardian - US

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

LiveScience

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.

The Conversation

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…

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

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