The United States confirmed 3,134 measles cases so far this year, reaching the highest infection levels since 1991, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The surge is driven primarily by a Pennsylvania outbreak involving 577 infections, 98 hospitalizations, and two deaths in Lancaster County, which has triggered a public health … Read more
Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has warned that altering childhood vaccination schedules without scientific evidence poses “severe and irreversible health risks” to children. The agency urged parents to follow the Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme (HKCIP) to maintain the city’s low levels of infectious diseases, according to a statement released Tuesday. Scientific Basis … Read more
The U.S. Senate confirmed Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, as the director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) in a 51-47 vote on Friday. Cruz will lead the federal agency responsible for healthcare delivery to approximately 2.8 million Native American and Alaska Native patients, filling a leadership vacancy that has persisted since … Read more
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clashed with CNN anchor Dana Bash during a broadcast of State of the Union, trading sharp accusations over pandemic-era public health policies as measles outbreaks surge across multiple states. According to the broadcast, the heated exchange occurred as public health officials warned that unvaccinated communities are driving up transmission … Read more
According to the Financial Times, US President Donald Trump delivered an hour-long speech to top media figures at a stripped-down White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington on Friday evening. The rescheduled event followed the abrupt cancellation of the original April gathering after a gunman fired shots into the ballroom. Tensions Surface … Read more
Health advisers convened by the Food and Drug Administration are reviewing more than a half-dozen peptides, unproven substances that have gained popularity in wellness trends despite limited safety and efficacy data. Kennedy Jr. FDA Panel Weighs Compounding Safety for Popular Peptides Federal regulators are evaluating whether to allow seven popular peptides to be added to … Read more
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) prescriptions in the United States have surged 154% since 2020, fueled by social media marketing and a growing cultural push to medicalize masculinity. While proponents claim it restores vigor, researchers like Maria Papaleontiou warn that only 12% of treated men actually meet necessary clinical diagnostic criteria. What is driving the massive … Read more
Federal health advisers have recommended approval for the first mRNA-based influenza vaccine, a move that could shift how the U.S. addresses seasonal flu. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently evaluating Moderna’s “mFlusiva” for adults ages 50 and older. If authorized, this vaccine would leverage the same messenger RNA technology used in COVID-19 shots … Read more
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has mandated that Angela Perryman, a passenger exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship, remain in federal quarantine against her will. Despite medical recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggesting she could safely return home, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) maintains … Read more
Eoghan McCabe, the Irish tech entrepreneur who founded the software firm Intercom, has recently transitioned from a decade-long leadership role in San Francisco to a more complex public profile as an investor. According to corporate filings and public social media activity, McCabe has balanced a high-profile career in the unicorn-valued tech sector with increasing political … Read more