Vinay Prasad on Anthony Fauci, COVID-19 Restrictions, and RFK Jr. "Fauci was wrong about almost every single pandemic policy he advanced," the former FDA insider tells Reason. Reason · 8h ago
White House aides anticipating Trump all-out ‘rampage’ if Dems victorious in midterms: report West Wing embroiled in ‘toxic mix of jockeying for power and preemptive finger-pointing’ ahead of widely anticipated election defeat, administration insiders claim The Independent UK · Oct 21
The NIH Plan To Strengthen 'Replication and Reproducibility' Will Not Check Anything The world’s largest research funder asked its grantees whether it should audit them. Guess what they said. Reason · Oct 9
White House Reportedly Backs Away From Giving Political Appointees Veto Power Over NIH Grants After Collins Pushback The White House is reportedly retreating from a plan to let political appointees veto NIH grants, but a revised order could still return. Medical Daily · Sep 25
Senators from Both Parties Push Back on Reported Plan for Political Appointees to Approve NIH Grants Senators from both parties oppose a reported plan for political appointees to approve NIH grants. No order has been issued. How peer review works now. Medical Daily · Sep 23
Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agenda The Guardian - US · Sep 20
Democratic Lawmakers Demand Termination of an Unfinalized Deal Routing NIH Infectious Disease Funds to Pentagon Biodefense An unfinalized interagency deal would move NIAID infectious disease research money to the Pentagon's biodefense for 10 years. Lawmakers want it terminated. Medical Daily · Sep 9
A Pediatric Neurologist Who Testified for Vaccine Injury Claimants Now Runs the Federal Child Health Research Institute NIH named Dr. John Gaitanis to lead its $1.7 billion child health institute. He has served as an expert witness for vaccine injury claimants. Medical Daily · Aug 25
Republicans revive false miscarriage statistic, twist Fauci’s texts about COVID-19 shots By Kate Yandell ANALYSIS — Studies have shown no connection between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and increased risk of miscarriage. Despite this, Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson resurrected a long-debunked claim of an astronomical rate of miscarriage after vaccination while also accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of deceiving the… Roll Call · Aug 20
Trump 'Zapper Aide' Theory Explained: What Really Happened When Donald Trump Slumped Asleep on Live TV A viral theory claims US President Trump was jolted awake by an aide during a vaccine briefing, sparking online speculation about a hidden device. The claims remain unverified. International Business Times UK · Aug 16
Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory The viral moment came during a consequential health-policy announcement on child vaccinations. Bored Panda · Aug 11
Donald Trump Caught 'Falling Asleep' at White House Again as Fresh Health Fears Mount Over President Donald Trump is facing renewed health questions after appearing to close his eyes and slump during a White House vaccine ceremony, prompting claims he 'fell asleep'. International Business Times UK · Aug 11
Trump Appears to Nod Off During Bizarre White House Science Briefing as Critics Cry 'Junk Science' President Trump appeared to nod off during a vaccine briefing, sparking criticism over new recommendations linking vaccines to autism, which experts denounce as junk science International Business Times UK · Aug 11
Trump mocked over apparent zone-out during Oval Office vaccine announcement ‘This is getting ridiculous,” wrote one X user. Another chimed in: ‘Why doesn't the assembled media speak out about this...they all see it’ The Independent UK · Aug 10
Medical Daily · Aug 7 New CDC Director Confirmed as Agency Juggles Measles, Cyclospora and a Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as CDC director. She inherits three active outbreaks and an agency down roughly a quarter of its staff.
Medical Daily · Jul 29 Senate Panel Votes Thursday on a CDC Director Who Would Inherit the Worst Measles Year Since 1991 The Senate HELP Committee votes Thursday on Erica Schwartz for CDC director. She would inherit record measles cases and a nine-state outbreak.
International Business Times UK · Jun 24 The CDC Refused to Publish This COVID Vaccine Study; Scientists Just Found Another Way to Get It Out A COVID vaccine study, initially blocked by the CDC, was published in JAMA Network Open, showing a 50% reduction in hospitalisations among vaccinated adults.
The Economic Times · Jun 24 U. S government health CDC journal blocked COVID-19 vaccine study but paper has finally been published. What is in it? Details here Covid-19 study approach, called "test-negative design", looks at people who were admitted to hospitals or visited emergency rooms with respiratory illnesses.
The Independent UK · Jun 24 Blocked COVID vaccine report finally emerges as critics demand answers A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has finally been published after being blocked from a government health journal
The Independent UK · Jun 23 COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has been published after being blocked from a government health journal
International Business Times UK · Jun 6 'I Was Chest-Bumped by Police': Lead Journal Editor Thrown Out of Diabetes Conference for Criticising Trump's Research Cuts Five scientists were removed from a diabetes conference for distributing an editorial criticising the Trump administration's biomedical science policies, leading to a ban from the event.
International Business Times UK · May 27 RFK Jr.'s CDC Turns to Unpaid Airport Volunteers for Ebola Screening After Gutting Its Trained Workforce The CDC urgently seeks volunteer screeners at major US airports as the Ebola outbreak nears 1,000 cases, following workforce cuts that have depleted public health resources.
The Guardian - US · May 21 US curbs on travelers exposed to deadly viruses may infringe rights and deter volunteers Strict restrictions on Americans with exposure to Ebola and hantavirus highlight officials’ previous rhetoric on public health measures
The Independent UK · May 13 FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Independent UK · May 11 ‘This is not Covid’: CDC boss reassures concerned public over hantavirus outbreak as US cruise passengers taken to Nebraska quarantine facility CDC Director says hantavirus is ‘not like Covid’ amid concerns about outbreak