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Utah's AI Prescription Experiment Faces Resistance From the Medical Establishment

AI doctors are bringing affordable medical care to Utah. Skeptics are now trying to slow it down.

Reason · Jun 25

Did Trump Get Experimental Obesity Drug? Rep Lieu Demands Answers Over FDA's 'Powerful Drug' Given to 'Unidentified 79-Year-Old Man'

Representative Ted Lieu questions the White House about claims that President Trump accessed an experimental obesity drug reserved for the gravely ill, sparking controversy and speculation.

International Business Times UK · Jun 25

What Is Retatrutide? The Experimental Weight Loss Drug Millions Cannot Access, But Has Sparked a White House Meltdown Over Trump's Health

A 79-year-old man's access to the experimental drug Retatrutide through the FDA's Expanded Access programme has sparked controversy, with allegations of political insider influence and White House denials.

International Business Times UK · Jun 24

US government overhauls the childhood vaccine schedule in unprecedented move

Federal health officials are attempting to make the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule more like that of Denmark. Experts say the decision lacks scientific backing.

LiveScience · Jan 5

Britain and France Talk Palestinian Statehood

Plus: Ocasio-Cortez told to pay up, Mao revisionism, and more...

Reason · Jul 30, 2025

Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters

The US health secretary decided to remove booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule

The Guardian - US · May 28, 2025

No sign of Texas measles outbreak slowing, contrary to RFK Jr.’s claims - Roll Call

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said the measles outbreak in Texas is starting to subside. But state data indicates there’s no decline yet.

Roll Call · Apr 14, 2025

Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs

Alarm over ‘the health of the nation’s children’ follows federal workforce cuts by health secretary RFK Jr

The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2025

Brian Thompson’s killing sparks outrage over state of US healthcare

Americans turn to social media to discuss dire experiences at hands of health insurance companies

The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2024

Bird flu detected in pigs for first time

Pigs can be infected with human and avian flu, upping chances for the virus to evolve and become more infectious

Salon · Nov 1, 2024