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Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious disease

An annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts can’t participate

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris drops an f-bomb to describe RFK Jr’s actions as HHS secretary during latest book tour stop

Harris accuses Trump administration of ‘ending war on cancer’ and denying science

The Independent UK

CDC workers ask Congress, where is 'radical transparency' now? - Roll Call

Laid off employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking for details on the extent and rationale for agency firings.

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Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend

The Independent UK

Doritos and Cheetos are getting a makeover with ingredient change — and new flavor line

In addition to new recipes, PepsiCo hopes to introduce fresh packaging for its beloved snacks

The Independent UK

‘Damage is done’: Mass firings and dysfunction at CDC spark chaos for public health, critics warn

Critics fear ‘reckless destruction’ at nation’s top public health agency threaten safety and lives

The Independent UK

Firings of hundreds of CDC employees reportedly reversed

Department of Health and Human Services rescinds more than half of the 1,300 termination notices it sent, reports say

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The Latest: Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues

The Independent UK

These are the agencies Trump is purging during the shutdown

Thousands are being let go from agencies overseeing health care, the environment and education.

Axios

Is RFK Jr. Fired? Controversial Health Czar Faces Possible Political Ruin and Public Split from Cheryl Hines

RFK Jr. faces the end of his political career and marriage as his anti-vax crusade sparks a measles outbreak and angers Trump. Insiders say he's about to be sacked.

International Business Times UK

Six former surgeons general unite for rare warning over RFK Jr’s actions: ‘endangering the health of the nation’

"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk,” the surgeons general wrote in the joint statement

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House

The Independent UK

Six former US surgeons general warn RFK Jr is ‘endangering nation’s health’

Former top doctors condemn health secretary’s vaccine, research policies, saying ideology replaced science at HHS

The Guardian - US

Six former surgeons general say Kennedy is "endangering" the nation's health

The former officials condemned Kennedy's "dangerous and discredited" rhetoric about vaccines.

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The Guardian - US

CDC backs updated Covid vaccines as access issues persist: ‘We still don’t have doses in hand’

Delays in recommending the shots and misinformation have created obstacles for vaccine access

Texas Observer

Burden of Proof

Her mother had been in a nursing home paid for by Medicaid. Now, the state wanted its money back: “It was like wild animals pouncing on meat."

We Got This Covered

Trump now firing whistleblowers as RFK Jr. fires top NIH scientist after she tried to sound an alarm

Just blatantly going after anyone who speaks up.

The Guardian - US

A ‘hostile takeover’: ousted CDC official raises alarm over RFK Jr approach to infectious disease

Debra Houry speaks after testifying on eight months under Kennedy, who critics say shuns science and spreads falsehoods

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The Guardian - US

Trump administration to offer unaccompanied minors $2,500 to self-deport, memo reveals

Voluntary departure has always been an option, but ‘astonishing’ decision to incentivize children to leave is new

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr fires top NIH scientist weeks after she files whistleblower complaint

Jeanne Marrazzo’s complaint reportedly involved the Trump administration’s hostility toward vaccines

International Business Times

The Dynamics Of A Shutdown: What Keeps Running And What Comes To A Halt

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 97% of its employees are expected to continue working, though regional offices close and certain services, such as death benefits and cemetery maintenance, are suspended.

The Guardian - US

Federal agencies blame Democrats for looming shutdown in apparent Hatch Act violation

Housing and VA departments attack ‘radical left’ despite law limiting political activities of government employees

Reason

Can Americans Trust RFK Jr.'s Health Advice? A Breakdown on Vaccines, Autism, Food Dyes, and More

As ever, be cautious about what you hear from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Roll Call

Layoffs to hit beleaguered CDC if there's a shutdown - Roll Call

Unlike other health agencies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will see significant layoffs if government funding lapses.

We Got This Covered

RFK Jr. orders abortion pill ‘safety review’ based on junk science – just like his Tylenol autism claims

Guess which conservative think tank supplied the "evidence" for this one...

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