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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.

International Business Times UK

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 Economic Times

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

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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

The Independent UK

'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

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.

International Business Times UK

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

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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

‘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

The Independent UK

Americans onboard hantavirus cruise ship to be repatriated to US as one tests positive

Seventeen passengers to be taken to a Nebraska quarantine center to be assessed, with one testing positive and another showing symptoms

The Guardian - US

‘Not like Covid’: Indian-American scientist says there is no need to panic over Hantavirus in US

Indian-origin scientist Jay Bhattacharya has urged Americans not to panic over the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship near Spain’s Canary Islands, insisting the situation is “not Covid” and is unlikely to spiral into a large-scale public health crisis.

The Times of India

‘Empty and vapid’ CDC finally responds to hantavirus outbreak. But experts say it’s too little, too late

World Health Organization – which the US left under Trump – has been leading the response to the cruise ship outbreak

The Guardian - US

Trump's Health Bureaucrats Are Undermining Confidence in Vaccines

From spiked CDC reports to blocked FDA studies, officials sidelined evidence showing vaccines are safe and effective.

Reason

‘People should be talking about it’: moves to curtail vaccine information obscures important science, doctors say

Quashed studies, halted publications and canceled research threaten damage to public health, critics say

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Leaked CDC Report Reveals RFK Jr Officials Blocked Flagship Medical Journal From Publishing Positive Covid Vaccine Data

A CDC study indicating Covid-19 vaccines halve hospitalizations was blocked from publication, sparking debate over political interference in scientific processes.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr’s CDC refuses to release report that shows Covid vaccine led to drop in hospital visits

Study originally planned for publication in March found that a fall coronavirus jab rendered adults 50 percent less likely to need an emergency room visit last winter and 55 percent less likey to end up hospitalized

The Guardian - US

Inside the CDC’s leadership vacuum: work at a ‘standstill’ and low morale as 80% of top posts remain vacant

Current and ex-officials at the CDC warn Americans’ health security in danger under RFK Jr’s direction

The Guardian - US

Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, ex-deputy surgeon general, as CDC director

Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump’s first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast Guard

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The Guardian - US

Alarm as acting CDC director delays report showing Covid vaccine benefits

Study that reportedly found reduction in ER visits and hospitalizations being reviewed by Jay Bhattacharya

The Independent UK

RFK Jr’s CDC delays report showing benefits from Covid vaccine, insiders say

Stalled publication sparked concerns that information conflicting with Kennedy’s views may be sidelined

The Guardian - US

‘No kings, just vaccines!’: demonstrators gather at NIH headquarters to protest against cuts to medical research

Protesters decried Trump administration healthcare policies and direction of HHS under leadership of RFK Jr

The Independent UK

Seven months later, the government still hasn't fixed CDC's shot-up windows

The federal government has not yet replaced the bullet-pocked windows that serve as a grim reminder of an attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than seven months ago

Axios

White House delays permanent CDC director pick

The punt underscores the difficulty of finding a nominee who can be confirmed by the Senate.

Reason

A Lawsuit Settlement Highlights Trump's Hypocrisy on Government Meddling With Social Media

Despite its rejection of the Biden administration's interference, the Trump administration is still asserting authority over online speech.

Roll Call

Future of vaccine panel unclear as member calls out HHS official

Federal officials are unsure how to respond to a court order blocking a key vaccine advisory committee, following “miscommunication” over next steps by an advisory committee member and Trump administration official. Robert Malone, an outspoken member of the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee, said Friday…

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