Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Senators Give Kennedy Until Oct. 15 to Explain Task Force Shake-Up Behind Free Cancer and Blood Pressure Screenings Seventeen senators want HHS Secretary Kennedy to explain his overhaul of the panel behind free preventive screenings by Oct. 15. Here is what is at stake. Medical Daily · Oct 9
Pennsylvania Confirms Five Measles Deaths as CDC National Count Lists Only Two Under Its Death-Certificate Standard Pennsylvania has confirmed five measles deaths in 2026, but the CDC's national count lists two. Here is why the numbers differ and what families should know. Medical Daily · Oct 9
Jessica Sutta Says Her MAGA Views Made Her a 'Liability' as the Pussycat Dolls Trio Heads for London's O2 Jessica Sutta ties her exclusion from the girl group's 2026 return to her politics. Learn what she said on a podcast, how Carmit Bachar reacted, and when the last UK date falls. International Business Times UK · Oct 9
Russian Lab at Centre of Plague Scare Linked to Nearly $800K in US Research Funding Under RFK Jr NIH renewed nearly $800,000 for a US fox study run with a Russian institute tied to the Siberian lab at the centre of a suspected plague scare. International Business Times UK · Oct 8
Jessica Sutta Says Her MAGA Politics May Have Cost Her Pussycat Dolls Reunion: 'I Triple Down on It' Jessica Sutta says her MAGA politics may have affected her Pussycat Dolls reunion chances as she opens up about being left out of the 2026 tour. International Business Times UK · Oct 8
Kennedy Opens NIH Clinic to Study Suspected Vaccine Injuries, but Budget, Enrollment Rules and Oversight Remain Undisclosed Kennedy opened an NIH clinic to study suspected vaccine injuries. Its budget, enrollment rules, and oversight have not been made public. Medical Daily · Oct 8
Inside the Worst U.S. Measles Year Since 1991: Why New York Just Declared a Statewide Emergency New York declared a measles disaster emergency Oct. 5, expanding vaccine access as cases hit 108 statewide and the U.S. nears 3,900 total in 2026. Latin Times · Oct 6
Measles is spreading across the US – and officials can’t agree on the death toll New York has just declared a state of emergency as measles cases continue to rise. So far this year, the US has recorded 3,887 cases of measles, the highest annual total since 1991. That is about 70% more cases than were recorded during the whole of 2025. The Conversation · Oct 6
RFK Jr.'s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unexpected embrace of artificial intelligence has rankled some of his allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement The Independent UK · Oct 6
Six Physician Groups Push Back After RFK Jr. Says AI Gives Better-Informed Second Opinions Than Any Doctor Six physician groups say AI is not better informed than doctors after RFK Jr.'s summit remarks. Here is how to use AI chatbots safely and with care. Medical Daily · Oct 6
NY AG Sues RFK Jr Over Childhood Vaccine Rollbacks She Says 'Cut Out the Experts' and Put Children at Risk New York has joined 15 states and Pennsylvania's governor in challenging vaccine schedule changes made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr's department in January 2026. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases The deadly outbreak in Pennsylvania is its largest in more than three decades, and confirmed cases in New York are up The Guardian - US · Oct 6
New York and Vermont Join Amended 16-State Lawsuit Challenging HHS Removal of Seven Vaccines From Universal Childhood Recommendations New York and Vermont joined an amended 16-state suit over HHS dropping seven vaccines from universal child recommendations. What parents should know. Medical Daily · Oct 6
The Guardian - US · Oct 5 Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000 Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the country
The Independent UK · Oct 5 Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US Pennsylvania has more than 1,000 measles cases this year, making it the largest state outbreak in decades
Medical Daily · Oct 5 Houston, Detroit and Miami-Dade Among Eight Communities Sharing $96 Million to Bring Addiction Care to Homeless Residents HHS named 8 communities, including Houston, Detroit, and Miami-Dade, to share $96 million for street-based addiction and mental health care.
Medical Daily · Oct 4 Five Governors Warn Medicaid Expansion Adults Could Lose Coverage Over Paperwork When Federal Work Rules Start in January Five governors warn eligible Medicaid expansion adults could lose coverage over paperwork when work rules start Jan. 1. What enrollees should check now.
The Guardian - US · Oct 4 JD Vance flexing Maha connections as he eyes 2028 election Considered Republican frontrunner for presidential election, Vance is cozying up to the movement – as it splits
Medical Daily · Oct 2 HHS Launches SURPASS to Test AI Simulations and Digital Twins in Faster Clinical Trials but Budget Stays Undisclosed HHS and ARPA-H launched SURPASS to speed clinical trials with AI and digital twins. Funding, diseases, and patient data safeguards remain unclear.
International Business Times UK · Oct 1 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says That Artificial Intelligence Can Help 'To Free Us From Medical Tyranny' At a Washington health summit, Robert F. Kennedy Jr argued that AI could offer better-informed medical opinions, but the article examines the technology's limits and political risks.
Medical Daily · Oct 1 Senators Give CDC Until October 9 to Explain Nearly Four-Week Delay in Free COVID Shots for Low-Income Children Senators want the CDC to explain a nearly four-week delay in free COVID shots for low-income kids. Here is what parents of VFC-eligible children can do now.
The Economic Times · Sep 30 Measles outbreak: Check symptoms, illness, as Pennsylvania, other parts of U.S. grapple with highly contagious disease Measles causes fever, respiratory symptoms and skin rashes. In some cases, it can also lead to more severe complications, including pneumonia and brain inflammation, which can lead to serious long-term impacts and death. In 2000, measles was declared eradicated in the United States, thanks to vaccination.
International Business Times UK · Sep 30 RFK Jr Says Sam Altman Called It 'Malpractice' for Doctors to Diagnose or Prescribe Without Checking AI Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr said Sam Altman told him doctors could commit malpractice by failing to check AI, though the claim has not been confirmed by Altman directly.
The Guardian - US · Sep 30 A ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maha – with social media influencers Cross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line