The Hill
U.S. Measles Cases Top 4,000, Because Apparently We Needed a Sequel to 2025
America's measles tally hits 4,080, Pennsylvania leads the pack with 1,105 cases, and a governor and health secretary are arguing over how to count the dead.
2026-10-10
The Hill
2026-10-06
The Hill
Court to Decide If 'Make Vaccines Optional Again' Was a Policy or a Temper Tantrum
RFK Jr.'s vaccine schedule overhaul goes to appeals court, because apparently 'arbitrary and capricious' is now a policy platform.
2026-09-30
The Hill
MAHA Summit Returns, Now With More Corporations and a Side of Russell Brand
The MAHA Summit returned with corporate sponsors, psychedelic panels, and Russell Brand - because nothing says grassroots health movement like a fee-based meet-and-greet with UnitedHealth.
2026-09-24
The Hill
FDA Nominee Discovers Novel Strategy of Answering Questions Without Actually Answering Them
Trump's FDA nominee says all vaccines are safe and effective, then declines to say the president is wrong about anything, ever, in a confirmation hearing that answered nothing and raised everything.
2026-08-31
The Atlantic
Amish Family Unaware Their Newborn's Death Sparked Political Firestorm Until Reporter Showed Up
An Amish couple, unaware their newborn's death became a political football, grieve quietly while politicians and the HHS secretary argue over measles and a ruptured spleen.
2026-08-29
Ars Technica
RFK Jr. Accused of Lying to Senate; Lawmakers Demand Criminal Probe and Ouster
Newly released documents suggest RFK Jr. may have misled senators about his Samoa trip, and lawmakers are calling for his ouster - and possibly a criminal probe. Because lying to Congress is still technically illegal.
2026-08-28
The Guardian
Agriculture Secretary Promises to Cut Red Tape So Ranchers Can Process Their Own Beef, Because Apparently That's National Security Now
From beef deregulation to measles conspiracies to renaming lakes, Trump's administration is busy making sure we're all distracted from the actual issues.
The Atlantic
Pennsylvania Officials May Have Measled Up the Measles Death Story
Pennsylvania's measles death announcement may have been premature, and the fallout is giving anti-vaxxers exactly what they wanted.
2026-08-25
The Atlantic
CDC Confirms Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Are Now Officially a Historical Low, Thanks Everyone
Kindergarten vaccination exemptions hit a record high, and it's not because kids suddenly developed a fear of needles.
2026-08-13
The Atlantic
Trump's New Vaccine Order: Because Confusing Parents Once Just Wasn't Enough
The Trump administration's latest executive order on vaccines is a masterclass in confusing public health guidance, splitting MMR shots and targeting 'high-risk' groups only - because who needs evidence when you have executive orders?
2026-08-12
The Atlantic
Trump Team's Testosterone Obsession Meets the Actual, Confusing Science of Declining T Levels
The Trump team wants to boost testosterone everywhere, but the science says T-levels are dropping for complex reasons - and mass testing may be a waste of time.
2026-08-07
Ars Technica
White House Drafts Executive Order Linking Vaccines to Autism, Because Science Is for Losers
Trump's White House is drafting an executive order to 'investigate' a vaccine-autism link that science has thoroughly demolished - because why let facts get in the way of a good grift?
Ars Technica
Moderna's mRNA Flu Shot Finally Wins FDA Approval, Surviving Its Own Rollercoaster of Chaos
The FDA finally approves Moderna's mRNA flu shot after a chaotic saga involving vaccine skeptics, a rogue FDA official, and a defunct advisory panel. Because why make things easy?
2026-08-04
Ars Technica
Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Kills Two; Feds Somehow 'Aware' But Not Counting
Two people have died from explosive diarrhea caused by Cyclospora, and the CDC is 'aware' but hasn't updated its numbers. Meanwhile, RFK Jr. is cooking salads on YouTube.
2026-07-30
The Atlantic
RFK Jr. Wants to Deprescribe Antidepressants, Because Nothing Says 'Health Secretary' Like Ignoring Science
RFK Jr. wants to talk Americans off their SSRIs, but the evidence says maybe don't listen to a guy who thinks antidepressants cause school shootings.
2026-07-26
The Atlantic
Public Health Finally Realizes MAHA Might Have a Point, Even If It’s Also a Bit Unhinged
Public health experts might finally admit that the MAHA movement, for all its anti-vax weirdness, is tapping into real frustrations - and maybe it's time to show up and fight like we mean it.
2026-07-24
Ars Technica
RFK Jr.'s Hand-Picked Peptide Panel Does Exactly What He Wanted, Science Be Damned
An FDA committee stacked with RFK Jr.'s peptide-pushing pals votes to legalize unproven treatments, because who needs evidence when you have nepotism?
2026-06-23
The Hill
Judge Blocks SNAP Soda Ban: Government Told It Can't Police Your Grocery Cart Just Yet
Federal judge blocks ban on SNAP soda and candy purchases, telling government it can't micromanage grocery lists without congressional approval.
2026-06-16
Ars Technica
COVID Shots Still Protect Hearts, Study Finds - But Most People Would Rather Gamble
Updated COVID-19 vaccines still protect hearts, but most Americans would rather risk a cardiac event than a sore arm.
2026-06-01
Ars Technica
AMA Blasts Trump's Plan to Model U.S. Vaccine Policy After Denmark, a Country With Universal Healthcare and About as Many People as Maryland
AMA and ACP denounce Trump's executive order to align US childhood vaccine schedule with Denmark's, calling it scientifically baseless and dangerous; even Danish researchers think it's surreal.
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