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COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance

It’s August, and parents and caregivers are frantically preparing their kids for a new school year by buying supplies, filling out forms and meeting teachers. This year, many parents also face a question that’s more complicated than usual: Should my child get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, and will I even…

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British Airways cabin crew member wins discrimination claim after being sacked for being 'too anxious to fly'

Jennifer Clifford worked for the airline for almost four decades before the coronavirus pandemic

Evening Standard

The future of cancer treatment is ‘personalized’ mRNA vaccines. Experts fear RFK research cuts will jeopardize that

HHS announced last week that it would slash hundreds of millions in grants for Covid, flu and infectious disease research

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CDC Shooting Linked To Suspect's COVID-19 Vaccine Beliefs, Former Staff Blame RFK Jr. Hostility Toward Agency

A group of former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees are blaming HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for vilifying the agency’s workforce through “his continuous lies about science and vaccine safety, which have fueled a climate of hostility and mistrust."

Benzinga

Gunman who attacked CDC aimed to send message against COVID-19 vaccine

Investigators say the suspect blamed the COVID vaccine for his health issues ahead of a deadly shooting in Atlanta.

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Sturgeon sought counselling after ‘breaking down’ at Covid inquiry

The former first minister said she had felt ‘very, very close to the edge’ in that moment.

Evening Standard

Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon review – the ex-first minister opens up

Scotland’s former leader addresses conflict with Salmond and rumours of a lesbian affair, but stops short of full disclosure

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FDA May Not Renew Pfizer's Authorization For Covid Shots In Younger Children, Moderna Prepares To Boost Supply

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Tracking the Chaos of Trump 2.0

Digital activists are building tools to monitor the havoc caused by Trump-era policies — from deportations to funding cuts.

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Former Surgeon General Slams RFK Jr. Over mRNA Cuts, Says US 'Conceding To China,' 2 Million Lives At Risk

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams is warning that halting federal funding for mRNA vaccine research will cost lives, derail medical breakthroughs, and hand a critical technological advantage to China.

Benzinga

RFK Jr has slashed vaccine research. You need to know how perilous that is for the world

The avian flu virus is now just one mutation away from easier transmission among humans. Trump’s health chief is a grave risk to world health, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

CDC union says vaccine misinformation put staff at risk after Atlanta shooting

Deadly violence not random as staff have endured ‘months of mistreatment, neglect and vilification’, says union

The Guardian - US

CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression; union demands statement against misinformation

A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer

The Independent UK

‘Do I need to purchase camels?’ Australian preppers have found their voice since Covid, but tough questions remain

Once a secretive subculture, survivalism has edged into the mainstream. But what happens if you dedicate your life to preparing for civilisation to collapse and doomsday never comes?

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How RFK Jr’s vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump’s vision

Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump’s wider war on science.

The Guardian - US

Pfizer Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by FDA

Email obtained by Guardian says Pfizer was told approval may not be granted, meaning Moderna may have to fill gap

The Guardian - UK

Why ‘grifter’ has become the go-to political insult of 2025

These days it’s not enough to disagree with opponents – it seems we have to accuse them of being con artists too, says Britain editor of the New Statesman, Anoosh Chakelian

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West coast sees highest Covid-19 levels as cases rise across US, CDC data says

Several states in the western US are experiencing a surge in new Covid-19 infections, according to latest CDC data

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New study finds viral infections could re-awaken dormant cancer cells

The research suggests common respiratory infections, such as the flu or COVID, are capable of stirring dormant cancer cells into action

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What will US funding cuts on mRNA vaccines mean for the health of the world?

In today’s newsletter: The global scientific community is reeling after the US announced sweeping cuts to vaccine research, reigniting fears that misinformation is driving critical health policy

The Guardian - AU

Working from home is already happening. So why are people in Victoria so mad?

Jacinta Allan’s plan to legislate the right to flexible work has sent many Office People into a panic. But they’re fighting an imaginary enemy

The Guardian - UK

What do we know about the Covid-19 virus five years on?

As the virus continues to evolve, experts assess its latest variants, seasonal prevalence and levels of vaccine uptake

The Independent UK

Even Trump’s former Surgeon General has hit out at RFK Jr’s plans to gut vaccine research: ‘Going to cost lives’

Warning comes after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced cuts of nearly $500m in funding for mRNA vaccine projects, the technology that powered two major Covid vaccines

The Conversation

COVID, the flu and other viral infections can re-awaken dormant breast cancer cells, new study in mice shows

The worry that breast cancer may someday return is a troubling source of anxiety for many survivors of the disease. It’s understandable why, since most relapses and metastatic cancers (cancers that have spread) aren’t started by new tumours.

The Conversation

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that vaccination prevents between 3 million and 5 million deaths annually from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, measles and, more recently, COVID-19.

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