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Clinical Trials Show Moderna's New mRNA Flu Vaccine Is Safe and Effective. FDA Won't Even Consider It.

An overzealous government agency suppresses medical innovation yet again.

Reason · Feb 12

RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it’s eroding

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust

The Independent UK · Feb 12

RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.”

The Independent UK · Feb 12

US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say

Parents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and steps up enforcement of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke American passports until payments are made

The Independent UK · Feb 10

Lawsuits Push Back on Trump’s Attack on Child Care

Unions, small businesses, states sue to stop the administration from punishing blue states by withholding $10 billion in funding.

Capital & Main · Feb 5

Calls to shut down Texas ICE facility for children grow amid measles outbreak

At least two cases confirmed at detention center for children and their parents in Texas

The Guardian - US · Feb 5

Could RFK Jr’s push to reshape the American diet save the Republicans in the midterms?

Republicans are hoping RFK Jr’s MAHA agenda proves popular enough with votes to stop them from voting for Democrats

The Independent UK · Jan 27

The new US food pyramid is scientifically questionable, and upends decades of trusted public health advice

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) for 2025-2030 have caused significant controversy, with polarised opinions between their supporters and detractors. They are disruptive, to say the least, both in how they are presented and the recommendations they make.

The Conversation · Jan 26

US families face ‘impossible choices’ as White House pushes to freeze childcare funding

Childcare workers push back on Trump administration’s ‘ridiculous’ narrative that programs are riddled with fraud

The Guardian - US · Jan 26

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is redefining the 'healthy' American diet—and food companies are making 5 major changes to keep up

From dairy’s revival to protein-maxxing, RFK Jr. has sought to dramatically transform Americans’ diets.

Fortune · Jan 25