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A ‘war on children’: as US changes Covid vaccine rules, parents of trial volunteers push back

Frustration and anger mount as Trump administration contemplates new trials and restrictions for Covid vaccines

The Guardian - US · Jun 2, 2025

FDA approves Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine

The Food and Drug administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna but with limits on who can use it

The Independent UK · May 31, 2025

How Making GLP-1s Available Over the Counter Can Unlock Their Full Potential

Drugs like Ozempic might not only address obesity but also alcoholism, smoking, and drug addiction.

Reason · May 31, 2025

RFK Jr. says annual COVID-19 shots no longer advised for healthy children and pregnant women – a public health expert explains the new guidance

On May 27, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer include the COVID-19 vaccine on the list of immunizations it recommends for healthy children and pregnant women.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

What we know -- and don't know -- about who will be able to get COVID-19 shots

For many Americans, it's not clear how easy getting a COVID-19 vaccination this fall will be — or if they've lost the choice

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters

The US health secretary decided to remove booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule

The Guardian - US · May 28, 2025

‘Stop buying these’: Woman buys Nestlé frozen dessert. Then she sees what happened to it overnight

With summer approaching, what better time is there to cool off with a nice frozen treat? Be careful which one you choose, though. One customer warns you should stop buying the iconic Drumstick frozen dessert from Nestlé after her strange experience with the product. 

The Mary Sue · May 28, 2025

RFK Jr drops Covid-19 boosters for kids and pregnant women from CDC list

The move ends the CDC’s booster recommendation for healthy children and pregnant women, bypassing norms

The Guardian - US · May 27, 2025

They sued after their medical devices failed. But billionaire bankruptcy moves could mean they get nothing

A Guardian investigation found that legal claims against private-equity-backed healthcare companies are increasingly being delayed or obstructed in bankruptcy court

The Guardian - US · May 27, 2025

For opioid addiction, treatment underdosing can lead to fentanyl overdosing – a physician explains

Imagine a patient named Rosa tells you she wakes up night after night in a drenching sweat after having very realistic dreams of smoking fentanyl.

The Conversation · May 27, 2025