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Can Americans Trust RFK Jr.'s Health Advice? A Breakdown on Vaccines, Autism, Food Dyes, and More

As ever, be cautious about what you hear from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Reason

How alcohol contributes to the epidemic of liver disease

Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile, there is growing evidence of health harms from alcohol, including drinking at levels that were previously considered “moderate.” These developments make a persuasive case for viewing alcohol consumption from a public health perspective.

The Conversation

Babies can get hepatitis B at birth. Here’s why Trump is wrong about delaying the vaccine

United States President Donald Trump this week claimed children should not be vaccinated against hepatitis B until they are 12 years old, rather than at birth. He also said the viral liver infection was a sexually transmitted disease.

The Conversation

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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump about autism, Tylenol and pregnancy

President Donald Trump has announced his administration is recommending women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless necessary

The Independent UK

Trump Advises Parents To Split Vaccines, Delay Hepatitis B Shots Until Age 12: 'This Is Based On What I Feel'

President Donald Trump on Monday offered advice on childhood vaccination schedules, encouraging parents to split up certain immunizations and delay certain others, in sharp contradiction to current medical recommendations.

Benzinga

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel meeting on COVID-19 and childhood vaccines

A vaccine advisory committee handpicked by U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. met in Atlanta for two days this week to consider various vaccine recommendations

The Independent UK

Kennedy’s vaccine advisory panel upends shot recommendations - Roll Call

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel greenlighted a more limited COVID-19 vaccine recommendation Friday.

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Why RFK Jr.'s Team Hit Pause on Infant Vaccine Vote—Experts Divided

A reconstituted CDC vaccine panel appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. postponed a vote to delay the newborn hepatitis B birth dose, keeping the current guidance in place as experts split over safety, timing and public-health risk.

International Business Times UK

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

Before the United States began vaccinating all infants at birth with the hepatitis B vaccine in 1991, around 18,000 children every year contracted the virus before their 10th birthday – about half of them at birth. About 90% of that subset developed a chronic infection.

The Conversation

CDC panel votes to delay MMRV vaccines

The vote was a significant step toward revising childhood immunizations.

Axios

CDC’s new vaccine advisers recommend splitting up MMRV shot - Roll Call

The change was backed by an advisory panel whose members were handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Roll Call

Kennedy's advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines

Health Secretary Robert F

The Independent UK

Crunch time arrives for RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers

Critics think the two days of meetings will rubber-stamp additional limits on who can get routine shots.

Axios

RFK's handpicked advisers are coming for the childhood vaccine schedule. Here's what to know.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices may vote to disrupt the childhood vaccine schedule, despite what experts say is a lack of evidence to do so.

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International Business Times

US Vaccine Panel To Hold High-stakes Policy Meeting

A US panel stacked with figures sympathetic to the anti-vaccine movement will on Thursday take on federal immunization recommendations in a highly politicized meeting that could upend longstanding medical advice.

Axios

Ex-CDC chief details agency turmoil under RFK Jr.

Susan Monarez provided a window into the ongoing turmoil at the public health agency.

Roll Call

GOP shows division on Kennedy during Monarez appearance - Roll Call

Former CDC director said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change the childhood immunization schedule later this month.

The Independent UK

Kennedy's vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots

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The Independent UK

‘I only see harm coming’: Top CDC official who quit over RFK Jr policies says he fears more attacks on vaccines still to come

Demetre Daskalakis warns that the new acting CDC director will only serve Robert F. Kennedy Jr

The Independent UK

NHS push to stamp out ‘silent killer’ with at-home testing

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The Independent UK

At-home hepatitis C test identifies hundreds with silent but deadly virus

More than 100,000 at-home tests have been requested since the service's launch in May 2023

The Independent UK

At-home hepatitis C tests identify hundreds with the virus

More than 100,000 of the tests have been ordered since May 2023.

Euronews

EU agencies seek to combat viral hepatitis in European prisons

EU agencies launch toolkit to combat hepatitis B and C in prisons, tackling drug-related transmission and implementation challenges.

Newslaundry

How machine learning can help discover drugs against hepatitis C

Every year, the hepatitis C virus affects more than 200 million across the world. The infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease, including chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Euronews

Liver cancer cases could double by 2050. A new study says 60% are preventable

Experts call for urgent global action on hepatitis, alcohol, and obesity as new data shows that while preventable liver cancer cases are on the rise, the right mix of policy, prevention, and public awareness could save millions of lives.

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