AG Ken Paxton backs ivermectin champion’s fight against Texas Medical Board The board that licenses physicians said it will “vigorously” defend itself against the attorney general’s office. The Texas Tribune · Feb 13
RFK Jr says he ‘snorted cocaine off toilet seats’ as he explains why he’s ‘not scared of a germ’ The Department of Health and Human Services has increasingly found itself at the center of controversy, as its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., advances health claims that critics say are not backed by established scientific consensus and often challenge long-standing medical guidance. The Times of India · Feb 13
Clinical Trials Show Moderna's New mRNA Flu Vaccine Is Safe and Effective. FDA Won't Even Consider It. An overzealous government agency suppresses medical innovation yet again. Reason · Feb 12
FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law The Food and Drug Administration has refused to review an application from the biotech company Moderna to approve its mRNA-based flu vaccine. The Conversation · Feb 12
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it’s eroding Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust The Independent UK · Feb 12
'DNA origami' could be key for making an effective HIV vaccine, early study hints A new vaccine design uses folded DNA to steer the immune system toward producing the rare immune cells needed to make protective antibodies against HIV. LiveScience · Feb 12
Cancer vaccine shows promise against HPV-related throat tumors in early study If proven effective in humans, the vaccine could complement standard therapies for HPV-driven cancer, as well as inform the design of therapeutic vaccines for other diseases. LiveScience · Feb 11
The Feds Won't Certify Safe Vaccines Anymore. The Private Sector Is Stepping Up To Do It. The American Medical Association launched a project to evaluate safety and efficacy of vaccines. Reason · Feb 11
Percentage of Americans who see flu and measles vaccines as safe is declining A new survey’s findings come amid a historic year for measles and flu, including the largest measles outbreak since 2000 The Independent UK · Feb 11
Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility AMA to review safety of respiratory vaccines as health agencies end recommendations based on no new data The Guardian - US · Feb 11
First mRNA vaccine to be produced in UK approved by regulators The Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre will make millions of cutting-edge mRNA vaccines The Independent UK · Feb 11
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines The Guardian - US · Feb 10
FDA declines to review Moderna’s new flu vaccine This decision signals heightened scrutiny of vaccines by the FDA under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Independent UK · Feb 10
The unexpected benefit of getting your annual flu shot The number of Americans who are getting vaccinated for any respiratory illness is falling The Independent UK · Feb 10
MyLifeXP · Feb 10 Why School-Aged Children Are Most Vulnerable in Mongolia’s Measles Surge Mongolia is facing a severe measles outbreak, with over 14,000 confirmed cases reported. School-aged children, especially those who received only one vaccine dose, are most at risk. Measles is highly contagious, spreading through the air or contact with infected surfaces, and can cause serious complications in children. Health authorities strongly…
Barchart · Feb 9 Can This Former Pandemic Star Make a Stunning Comeback? Moderna is betting its mRNA pipeline can power the next growth cycle.
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Measles cases confirmed amongst March for Life attendees last month in D.C. Cases of the highly infectious and life-threatening illness have risen to historic levels, threatening the country’s longstanding elimination status
The Guardian - US · Feb 8 ‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US Health official’s endorsement comes as South Carolina faces hundreds of cases and US risks losing elimination status
The Independent UK · Feb 8 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states
The Conversation · Feb 6 US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated here.
The Independent UK · Feb 6 Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.'s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak Documents obtained by The Guardian and The Associated Press undermine Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_'s testimony during his Senate confirmation hearings that the 2019 trip he took to Samoa before a devastating measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines.”
The Independent UK · Feb 6 Fear among Minnesota's Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates Public health officials say a measles crisis has long been brewing in Minnesota
The Conversation · Feb 6 Whooping cough cases are at their highest level in 35 years – so why the surge? Australia is battling its biggest rise in whooping cough cases in 35 years.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Children in South Carolina are developing rare brain swelling complications after measles outbreak The majority of the Southeast state’s 876 cases have been in unvaccinated children
The Guardian - US · Feb 5 Calls to shut down Texas ICE facility for children grow amid measles outbreak At least two cases confirmed at detention center for children and their parents in Texas