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No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together
“Preparedness isn’t just about having stuff,” says Kelly Hayes.
The US Has Treated Immigrant Doctors as a Safety Net in Moments of Crisis
The US has long seen immigrant physicians as a global reserve labor force instrumentalized in response to crises.
FDA Blocks Studies Showing Safety of COVID, Shingles Vaccines
One health expert who read the studies said there was “nothing inherently problematic” with them.
Admin Uses Records Policy to Jail Scientist While Being Sued for Records Abuses
The records charges are a thin veil for the administration’s continued attacks on public health, one commentator said.
CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness
The report detailed how adults receiving COVID-19 vaccines saw hospitalization rates drop by 55 percent.
Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Detected at Camp East Montana ICE Jail in El Paso
News of the infections comes less than a week after two cases of measles were identified at another Texas ICE jail.
Disability Justice Organizers Are Creating the Liberatory Future We All Deserve
Organizers share where they find hope in the struggle for disability justice as we go into the second year of Trump 2.0.
FDA Opts Out of Widely Condemned Plan for “Black Box” Warnings on COVID Shots
Officials said they were considering such a move last week, but the plan was widely condemned by health experts.
The CDC Just Appointed an Anti-Vaxxer to the Agency’s Second-Highest Position
In 2024, Ralph Abraham ordered state agencies under his watch to stop recommending vaccines.
I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.
RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.