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Louisiana official who called Covid-19 vaccines ‘dangerous’ given key CDC post

Ralph Abraham appointed deputy director as RFK Jr continues to reshape US federal health leadership

The Guardian - US

Meet Ralph Lee Abraham, the CDC's new second-in-command who believes the Affordable Care Act should be repealed and called vaccines 'dangerous'

Abraham, 70, started his career in veterinary medicine.

Fortune

Louisiana surgeon general Abraham installed as deputy at CDC - Roll Call

Abraham is a critic of mass vaccination and strong supporter of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda.

Roll Call

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Harvard Study Reveals Eight Distinct Long Covid Trajectories as 20M Americans Still Battle Symptoms

Harvard researchers have identified eight long COVID trajectories in a major NIH-backed study, offering new insight into how symptoms change over 15 months.

International Business Times UK

Months Before the ByHeart Recall, Babies Were Already Sick — Parents Ask Why Early Warning Signs Were Missed

ByHeart's voluntary recall of its infant formula this November has raised concerns after families reported babies falling ill months earlier, highlighting potential delays in outbreak detection and regulatory response.

International Business Times UK

Has America's obesity rate plateaued?

Some recent national numbers suggest the obesity rate has plateaued or even declined. Experts are skeptical.

LiveScience

Gout Symptoms and Flare-Up Triggers: What High Uric Acid Really Does to Your Body

Gout attacks can be painful, but knowing gout symptoms, flare-up triggers, and how to manage high uric acid can help prevent episodes and protect long-term joint health.

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Babies who drank ByHeart formula got sick months before botulism outbreak, parents say

At least five families say their babies were treated for infant botulism after consuming ByHeart formula months before a current outbreak was detected

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. Breaks His Promises About the CDC on Vaccines and Autism

The secretary of Health and Human Services lied to Sen. Bill Cassidy during his confirmation hearings.

Reason

There are 8 patterns for long COVID symptoms. Here's what they are

Findings come from the NIH-backed RECOVER Initiative.

Axios

Experts warn of ‘severe’ flu season with fears over new strain

An early analysis suggests current vaccines may still be somewhat effective against the new version of the flu

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC's new guidance on vaccines and autism

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times in an interview that he personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website to contradict its longtime guidance that vaccines don’t cause autism

The Independent UK

Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines

Following the federal government’s changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and recommendations in 2025, many people are wondering whether they can get COVID-19 vaccines for themselves or their children.

The Conversation

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation; Trump and Mamdani have cordial White House meeting – as it happened

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Trump news at a glance: president says Democrats should be arrested for ‘seditious behavior’, drawing outrage

After Trump logged on and chose violence, Democratic leaders condemned his ‘disgusting and dangerous death threats’

The Guardian - US

CDC website altered to reflect RFK Jr’s belief in link between vaccines and autism

Public health and autism specialists roundly condemn alteration to the ‘vaccine safety’ webpage

The Independent UK

Number of infants hospitalized with botulism climbs to 31 as outbreak linked to recalled formula continues

The outbreak has affected 15 states with Texas seeing the most cases

LiveScience

'I don't know if CDC will survive, to be quite frank': Former CDC officials describe the disintegration of the agency under RFK

Three former CDC officials share their experiences at the agency leading up to their resignations.

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The Independent UK

CDC website is changed to raise suspicions of a vaccines-autism link

The Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism

Benzinga

CDC's New Wording On Vaccine-Autism Statement

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that once firmly stated vaccines do not cause autism has been revised to say they might, a shift that surfaced during Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation process.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr updates CDC website to link vaccines to autism despite years of agency fighting misinformation

The website now states that “studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.”

LiveScience

US could lose its measles elimination status within months, experts say

With 45 outbreaks of measles over the past year, the United States is at risk of endemic spread within months, experts told Live Science.

The Texas Tribune

A small Texas think tank cultivated COVID dissidents. Now they’re running U.S. health policy.

People with ties to Brownstone Institute have significant authority over access to vaccines and scientific research.

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: There's no proof each strike on alleged drug boats saves 25,000 lives, as Trump claims

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that strikes on suspected drug boats his administration began carrying out in September in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean are saving hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. from fatal drug overdoses

Evening Standard

Health clinics on the high street can revive flagging town centres – NHS leaders

Health minister Stephen Kinnock said locating health centres in towns offered ‘real regeneration and a clear win for the community’.

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