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Vaccine Expert Warns US’s 4 Reported Measles Deaths Are Likely a Vast Undercount
“If you look on the CDC’s website right now, under measles, 2026 deaths, it lists zero,” notes Dr. Paul Offit.
Oz Dismisses Measles Concerns as “Inappropriate” After Baby Dies in Pennsylvania
“I don’t want anyone in America concerned inappropriately” about the surging disease, the health official said.
Senate Committee Finds Fauci in Contempt of Congress for Using Fifth Amendment
The vote “is a crude political stunt” to punish Fauci “for exercising his constitutional rights,” his lawyer said.
Trump Administration Prosecutes US Scientists Amid Severe Ebola Epidemic
“There is an anti-science movement,” said a recently retired researcher. “We are targets.”
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.