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FDA Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccines Are Throwing Those Most at Risk Into Despair
“There’s a lot of misinformation, and nobody seems to know what’s going on,” a resident of Missouri said.
Is Oregon Paving the Way for Universal Health Care in the US?
Oregon is on the verge of enacting single-payer health care, but continued organizing is needed to secure victory.
RFK’s Policies May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s and Other Chronic Diseases
His stated goal to protect the public from harmful chemicals is set back by his support for massive funding cuts.
RFK Jr. Faces Widespread Calls to Resign in Wake of Heated Senate Hearing
Democrats see RFK Jr. as a weakness in Trump’s cabinet — and a clear and present danger to public health.
Political Appointees Given Greater Power to Fund or Block NIH Research
The new guidelines “open the door to the politicization of NIH research,” said one program officer.
Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant
“We need help over here and we’re not getting it,” said a resident of the city where 90 percent of kids live in poverty.
Trump’s CDC Failed in Emergency Response to Measles as Cases Exploded in Texas
While the Trump administration stifled CDC communications, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fueled doubt in vaccines.
RFK Jr. Bans Thimerosal in Vaccines, Despite Experts, Studies Noting Its Safety
“Banning vaccine ingredients without cause increases the perceived risk of vaccines,” one prominent health group said.
Public Health Experts Sound the Alarm as Trump EPA Eliminates Research Arm
Scientists warn the closure will obstruct the agency's ability to protect the environment and public health.
Trump Is Trying to Dismantle Public Health — and Replace It With a Police State
It’s time to return to the kind of bottom-up struggle that helped establish modern public health in the first place.