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As RFK Jr. defends cuts to public health, experts warn of devastating effects that could haunt Americans for decades

There is one area to which experts say Trump’s administration unquestionably has already done real damage: public health.

Fortune

Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand

Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr. is pushing this vitamin for measles treatment. Health experts are worried

While taking vitamin A can help prevent complications in people infected with measles, only the vaccine can ward off infection

The Independent UK

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Measles outbreak: how contagious is it and what are the symptoms?

Infectious disease experts say the latest outbreak is still in its infancy and could get a lot worse – here’s what to know

The Guardian - US

Several bills filed to weaken vaccine mandates as more Texas families opt out of immunizations

Emboldened by Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination and disdain for pandemic-era mandates, skeptics are pushing for bills to make it easier to opt out of vaccines.

The Texas Tribune

Infrastructure neglect and poverty lead to parasites in the Mississippi Delta

New research suggests parasitic infections in US south are far more widespread than previously acknowledged

The Guardian - US

Trump vaccine vow risks school crisis

"Trump would take millions in federal funds away from all Virginia public schools," former GOP lawmaker warns

Salon

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A famous climate scientist is in court with big stakes for attacks on science

One of the world's most prominent climate scientists is suing a right-wing author and a policy analyst for defamation, a case with big stakes for attacks on scientists.

WEKU

Mosquito-borne illness reaches U.S. soil

Climate change and urbanization is spreading dengue and malaria across the U.S. and Europe. Can we brace ourselves?

Salon

The new Covid-19 booster shot in the US: what you need to know

US authorities have approved a vaccine that protects from one of the most widely circulating strains of coronavirus

The Guardian - US

Barbenheimer-style gatherings blamed for Covid rise in Germany

Events such as filmgoing craze partly blamed as epidemiologists warn country could have a summer wave

The Guardian - UK

Robin Abcarian: Why no one should debate Trump or RFK Jr.

Why do we assume that a political debate is a good platform for determining who is the best candidate for the presidency, or for getting to the truth of an emotionally charged matter?

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: RFK Jr. gets around to blaming the Jews

It has been well noted that, whatever their starting points, conspiracy theorists sooner or later get around to blaming the Jews.

Los Angeles Times

Robert F Kennedy Jr wildly claims Russia ‘acted in good faith’ in Ukraine invasion

White House hopeful has previously made statements defending invasion

The Independent UK

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Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a threat to your health — and our democracy

Back in the dawn of the Trump era — just prior to his 2017 inauguration — the line of would-be suck-ups queuing up for face time with the president-elect included a man with a distinguished name.

Fortune

After Elon Musk, Joe Rogan vaccine Twitter brawl, scientists say ‘vile rhetoric & misinformation’ is forcing them off the platform

Scientists have long used Twitter. Now, they question its future as a tool for sharing medical information.

Axios

Scientists on Twitter head for the exit

A feud on Twitter highlights the perils of engaging on the platform and a growing tension among researchers and medical professionals.

The Independent UK

Vaccine scientist hounded at home by anti-vaxxers after Joe Rogan and Elon Musk target him on Twitter

Peter Hotez and his wife were returning with a cake for Father’s Day when two people accosted him

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Billionaire Bill Ackman joins Joe Rogan, Elon Musk in calling for a vaccine debate—though says he's 'not an anti-vaxxer'

The hedge fund founder claimed that the U.S. COVID response may have been less costly if vaccine skeptics were listened to.

The Independent UK

YouTube removes Robert F Kennedy Jr video featuring bizarre claim that polluted water makes children transgender

RFK Jr was previously banned from Instagram for spreading vaccine misinformation

The Independent UK

Scientist pressured by Musk and Rogan to debate RFK Jr over anti-vaccine misinformation says he won’t be part of ‘Jerry Springer’ show

Dr Peter Hotez says he refuses to bow to vicious harassment campaign to provide a platform for ‘whack-a-doodle’ vaccine conspiracists

The Independent UK

Elon Musk and Joe Rogan challenge Covid vaccine scientist to ‘debate’ anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr

Podcast host Joe Rogan invited vaccine expert Dr Peter Hotez to debate infamous anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr

Fortune

Mark Cuban attacks Joe Rogan and Elon Musk in vaccines brawl on Twitter: ‘Way to talk in generalities Joe’

The owner of Cost Plus Drugs waded into a chaotic debate about vaccines this weekend.

The Independent UK

Joe Rogan and Elon Musk team up to pressure scientist into ‘debating’ anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr

Podcast host Joe Rogan invited vaccine expert Dr Peter Hotez to debate infamous anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr

Los Angeles Times

Another COVID-19 booster shot may be coming. But interest is waning

LOS ANGELES — As government officials close the book on the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, health authorities are turning their attention to the next chapter of the vaccination campaign.

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