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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine delusions—not science—steer CDC now, ex-director testifies

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-21 15:48:41

Health secretary and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to roll back access to lifesaving vaccines for children, and has refused to even speak with staff scientists and subject-matter experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about evidence-based recommendations. That's according to former CDC officials who testified before the Senate on Wednesday. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) called ex-CDC director Susan Monarez to review

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RFK Jr. Claimed CDC Was ‘Killing Children’ According to Former Director

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-09-22 09:55:35

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified at a combative Senate hearing in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday about the ways that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is dismantling scientific expertise at CDC, confirming the worst fears of every American who still cares about science and public health. Monarez, who was fired by President Donald Trump less than a month after being confirmed, told senators that Kennedy told her in August that he was going to change the childhood vaccine schedule in

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95 People Sickened, 18 Hospitalized After Eating These Recalled Eggs

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-10-22 17:25:37

The CDC and FDA issued a recall notice on Thursday, warning consumers about brown eggs that have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in 14 states. The eggs, sourced from Country Eggs of Lucerne Valley, California, have sickened at least 95 people and hospitalized 18. No deaths have been reported. The cage-free eggs have been sold under brand names that include Nagatoshi Produce, Misuho, Nijiya Markets, and Country Eggs, according to a notice posted by the CDC. Code on carton: No. CA-7695 Sel

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The CDC Implosion Continues as Staff Stage Unprecedented Walkout

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-10-22 23:32:44

The real-time collapse of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has picked up the pace. Following the government’s attempted firing and pressuring of several senior CDC officials to step down this week, CDC staff staged a dramatic display of support for its departing leaders this afternoon. The action was a direct response to the Trump administration’s recent meddling at the once well-respected public health agency. The staff, which included remaining senior officials, performed a “cla

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CDC Director Denies Report She’s Been Fired by Trump Regime (HHS Says She’s Out)

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-10-25 03:00:09

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Susan Monarez, was reportedly fired on Wednesday after she resisted changes to covid-19 vaccine policies, according to the Washington Post. But her lawyer says she hasn’t been officially notified of the termination, throwing a curveball into an already chaotic news cycle at the CDC. “When CDC Director Susan Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts, she chose protectin

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Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

wired.com Emily Mullin 2025-10-25 14:08:28

Susan Monarez is no longer the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a post by the official Department of Health and Human Services X account. She had been in the position for just a month. In the wake of her apparent ouster, several other CDC leaders have resigned. Named acting CDC director in January, Monarez was officially confirmed to the position by the Senate on July 29 and sworn in two days later. During her brief tenure, the CDC’s main campus in Atl

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FDA approves updated covid vaccines, but with severe new limits

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-10-25 13:10:15

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. On Wednesday, the FDA approved the new round of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax for use by seniors over the age of 65. But for anyone younger than that, the FDA approval only mentions people who have “at least one underlying condition that pu

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CDC slashed food safety surveillance, now tracks only 2 of 8 top infections

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-26 05:32:43

In July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dramatically, but quietly, scaled back a food safety surveillance system, cutting active tracking from eight top foodborne infections down to just two, according to a report by NBC News. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)—a network of surveillance sites that spans 10 states and covers about 54 million Americans (16 percent of the US population)—previously included active monitoring for eight infections from pathog

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RFK Jr. Posts Fishing Trip Pics Online Amidst Fallout From CDC Shooting

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-24 22:30:28

A horrific shooting took place outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s headquarters in Atlanta on Friday. The shooting killed one police officer and left the building’s staff locked down and terrified. The shooter, who unsuccessfully tried to breach the building, has been identified as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White. He was found dead at the scene. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has not been particularly good at navigating

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Measles Cases Hit the Highest Number in 33 Years. Do You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-24 16:25:00

The measles outbreak that started in West Texas has now spread to nearly every US state and infected 1,288 people, according to NPR. That's the largest number of measles cases since 1992. With measles still infecting many people, you might be wondering about your own vaccination status and whether you are adequately protected from the potentially deadly disease. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are 97% eff

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Report: Apple looked into building its own AWS competitor

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-07 17:50:11

The Information is out with an interesting report about how Apple has considered spinning up its own developer cloud services, in a move that would put it against some of its competitors’ biggest revenue streams. Here are the details. Project ACDC As reported by Aaron Tilley, Apple’s Project ACDC (which stands for Apple chips in data centers) would not be that different from Amazon’s AWS, Microsoft’s Azure, or Google’s Cloud Platform: “The idea discussed was for Apple to rent out servers runn

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After RFK Jr. fires vaccine advisors, doctors brace for blitz on childhood shots

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-19 19:38:11

The medical community is bracing for attacks on, and the possible dismantling of, federal recommendations for safe, lifesaving childhood vaccinations after health secretary and fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of a federal vaccine advisory committee Monday. Outrage has been swift after Kennedy announced the "clean sweep" of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (A

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RFK Jr. promptly cancels vaccine advisory meeting, pulls flu shot campaign

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-13 11:11:40

Just days after anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became the country's top health official, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already pulled back some of its efforts to protect Americans with safe, lifesaving vaccines. The agency has indefinitely postponed a public meeting of its vaccine advisory committee and killed a campaign promoting seasonal flu shots. Last weekend, a Washington Post columnist noted on Bluesky that the CDC's effective "Wild to Mild" seasonal flu

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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine delusions—not science—steer CDC now, ex-director testifies

RFK Jr. Claimed CDC Was ‘Killing Children’ According to Former Director

95 People Sickened, 18 Hospitalized After Eating These Recalled Eggs

The CDC Implosion Continues as Staff Stage Unprecedented Walkout

CDC Director Denies Report She’s Been Fired by Trump Regime (HHS Says She’s Out)

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

FDA approves updated covid vaccines, but with severe new limits

CDC slashed food safety surveillance, now tracks only 2 of 8 top infections

RFK Jr. Posts Fishing Trip Pics Online Amidst Fallout From CDC Shooting

Measles Cases Hit the Highest Number in 33 Years. Do You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster?

Report: Apple looked into building its own AWS competitor

After RFK Jr. fires vaccine advisors, doctors brace for blitz on childhood shots

RFK Jr. promptly cancels vaccine advisory meeting, pulls flu shot campaign

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