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Kennedy defends CDC shake-up, accusing medical experts of lies - Roll Call

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was unrepentant at a Senate hearing Thursday when pressed on his recent actions on vaccines.

Roll Call

The Latest: RFK Jr. will appear before Congress amid turmoil at CDC

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The Independent UK

Trump Admin Agrees To Restore More Than 100 Health Websites After Doctors Suit Win In Seattle

Federal health officials agreed to restore more than 100 public-facing health and science webpages and datasets after doctors' groups sued, a settlement the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) announced this week.

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Some Republicans expect answers from RFK Jr. on agency turmoil - Roll Call

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, his first appearance before the panel.

Roll Call

Pfizer CEO is latest to say Trump should get Nobel Peace Prize – for something much of MAGA hates

Vaccine makers are publicly defending Covid-era achievements as the Trump administration rolls back vaccine approvals and cuts research funding

The Independent UK

How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims

At a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced heated questions from numerous senators about his vaccine policies, including his stance on COVID-19 vaccines and mRNA vaccine technology generally.

The Conversation

California, Oregon and Washington ally on vaccines in rebuke to Trump’s CDC

Three Democratic governors create West Coast Health Alliance amid growing turmoil at US health agency under RFK Jr

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Sex Ed Classes Can't Teach 'Gender Ideology' If States Want Federal Funds

Plus: Court refuses to break up Google, Epstein victims speak at the Khanna/Massie press conference, a shift in young men's views on porn

Reason

Over 1,000 HHS staffers demand RFK Jr resign as civil war swirls over his remaking of the agency

Employees past and present come togther to express lack of confidence in Robert F Kennedy Jr over turbulent leadership of America’s public health institutions

The Independent UK

RFK Jr boasts of handling of US measles outbreak in op-ed amid CDC upheaval

HHS secretary failed to respond to critics in editorial amid growing calls for him to resign and chaos across the agency

The Guardian - US

More than 1,000 health workers urge Kennedy to quit over anti-vax policies

Letter says Kennedy installed ideologues, endangered US health and ignored pleas as resignations mounted at CDC

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr critic Paul Offit removed from FDA vaccine advisory committee

Offit, long-serving vaccine scientist, says he was not given a reason for dismissal after initially being offered extension

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr aide was so upset about her firing she accidentally crashed her car as she left work – into his

Hannah Anderson, former deputy chief of staff for policy at Department of Health and Human Services, reportedly backed into Robert F Kennedy Jr’s vehicle after being dismissed in July

The Independent UK

Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Leadership Can Only Bring More 'Harm,' Says Top Ex-CDC Official: 'Undoing Of Vaccination' In Works

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immunizations chief Demetre Daskalakis said Sunday he resigned because politics has overrun science at the nation's top public-health agency, warning he "only see[s] harm coming" under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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The Guardian - US

RFK Jr says he’ll ‘fix’ a vaccine program - by canceling compensation for people with vaccine injuries

Changes to an injury compensation program could make it hard to keep vaccines on the market – or make new ones

The Independent UK

University funding is shrinking under Trump’s White House. Researchers fear this will propel RFK Jr’s autism conspiracies

Cutting off grants for international collaborators, punishing universities and freezing their money has all created a situation of uncertainty. One researcher tells Eric Garcia ‘makes you feel like you're losing your mind’

Al Jazeera

Who can get updated COVID-19 vaccines in the US now?

FDA has approved COVID shots for people aged 65+ and at high risk; others need a doctor’s order.

Reason

RFK Jr.'s Defenders Are Right To Attack the Public Health Establishment. They're Wrong To Embrace Kookery.

RFK Jr. has had a crazy week. It will not be his last, alas.

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The Independent UK

Flesh-eating worm cases surge in Mexico after parasite detected in US

Infections have increased by 53% in the past four weeks in Mexico

International Business Times UK

Is RFK Jr.'s 'Brain Worm' Behind His Claims—Like Diagnosing a Child Without a Medical Degree? Here's What Doctors Say

HHS Sec. RFK Jr. claims he spots child illnesses visually—no degree needed. Ties to 2010 parasite? CDC stats debunk claims.

The Independent UK

CDC officials resign en masse over RFK Jr’s policies they warn will lead to deaths of children and vulnerable adults

‘America is going to be far less healthy, far less safe, and when the next global health emergency hits, we’ll knock on CDC’s door and no one will be there,’ warns one leading public health expert

Reason

Is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 'Weaponizing Public Health' by Removing the CDC Director?

The CDC needs drastic reform, but RFK Jr.'s firing of agency head Susan Monarez does not achieve that.

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White House Confirms Awareness Of CDC Shooting Incident

The White House acknowledges tragic shooting at CDC headquarters, condemns violence, and emphasizes vigilance against anti-vaccine sentiments.

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – as it happened

Deputy health secretary Jim O’Neill will become interim CDC director as staffers rally for officials who quit. This blog is now closed.

International Business Times UK

Susan Monarez, First CDC Director Who is Not a Medical Doctor Since 1950s, Ousted in Less Than a Month

Susan Monarez, the first non-MD CDC director since the 1950s, was ousted after less than a month amid clashes over vaccine policy and political pressure.

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