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HHS research agency ends funding for dozens of health studies

The Trump administration terminated dozens of health research grants this week, telling grantees it is shifting priorities to issues like the “overmedication of children” and autism, according to a prominent research organization. The cuts hit projects at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, many of them multiyear awards that had already…

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CDC nominee walks tightrope on vaccines, service under RFK Jr.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday attempted to demonstrate that she can restore trust in the agency, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing. The issue of vaccines took center stage during the hearing for Erica Schwartz, who sought…

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Trump’s CDC nominee vows to ‘never betray the science’ in Senate hearing

Dr Erica Schwartz asserted will employ ‘radical transparency’ to restore public trust in the agency.

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The Government Doesn't Know Whether You Need Antidepressants

Against the new war on SSRIs.

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RFK Jr’s advisory panel overhaul stalled update on helping kids quit tobacco

US preventive services taskforce’s members have not issued binding recommendations since March 2025

The Guardian - US

Michigan health officials identify ‘potential source’ of parasite outbreak

Officials say inquiry into cyclosporiasis outbreak continues but early results point to salad greens and lettuce

The Guardian - US

Critics worried after RFK Jr wants to pay people who claim Covid vaccine left them injured

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RFK Jr looking to pay people who claim they have side effects from the Covid vaccine

Critics worry Kennedy could base the payouts on his vaccine skepticism, rather than established science

The Independent UK

US lawmakers urge stricter monitoring of medically assisted suicide in hospices

Bipartisan group warns HHS that older adults and people with disabilities risk being pressured to end their lives

The Guardian - US

'Now I Can't Say Anything': Federal Employees Fear Retaliation After Trump Strips Civil Service Protections

Thousands of US federal employees express concern over job security after the Trump administration removes civil service protections, reclassifying nearly 8,000 workers under a new policy.

International Business Times UK

Storms Triggered a National Mall Evacuation as 699 Patient Contacts Were Logged During July 4 Events

The National Mall was evacuated during Fourth of July. 699 patient contacts were logged by midnight. GWU Hospital: 289. HHS: 314. DC Fire and EMS: 96. Here's the full medical breakdown.

Medical Daily

Trump Easing Testosterone Restrictions Sparks Health Warnings Over Radical Plan To Pump Up Men's Declining Hormone Levels

The US has revised testosterone therapy labels, removing age-related safety warnings based on new clinical evidence, potentially impacting millions of ageing men seeking treatment.

International Business Times UK

HHS Video That Depicted HHS Group Director Wearing Allegedly Anti-Israel Symbols Wasn't Actionable Workplace Harassment

An excerpt from Openden v. Kennedy, decided Tuesday by Judge Adam Abelson (D. Md.): In June 2024, the Centers for… The post HHS Video That Depicted HHS Group Director Wearing Allegedly Anti-Israel Symbols Wasn't Actionable Workplace Harassment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Soccer hooligans, sticky fingers at the FBI, and juries for the HHS.

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria With 20% Mortality Rate Spreads In US Waterways After Trump Admin Slashed CDC Safeguards

Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly bacterium, is spreading in US waters as federal disease surveillance is reduced. Warming seas contribute to its spread, raising public health concerns.

Medical Daily

The CDC Paused Rabies and Mpox Diagnostic Testing Months Ago: Here's the Current Status

CDC paused rabies, mpox, and 24+ other diagnostic tests in March 2026 after major staffing cuts. As of July 1, the restoration status remains publicly unclear. Here's what we know.

Medical Daily

455 Defendants Including 90 Doctors Were Charged in the Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown of 2026

The 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown charged 455 defendants including 90 doctors for $6.5 billion in false claims with patient deaths. Here's what the cases covered.

The Independent UK

Parents fear a ‘dangerous shift’ as Trump administration rewrites disability policy

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration

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The FDA Already Approved This Fall's COVID Vaccine Strain, but No One Has Officially Said Who Should Get It

The FDA approved this fall's COVID vaccine strain in May, but the committee that determines who should get it and insurance coverage has had no quorum since March. Here's the gap.

The Independent UK

More than half of children in ICE immigration courts are representing themselves, DOJ data shows

More than 750,000 children are facing deportation under Donald Trump’s administration

Medical Daily

A Rewritten Federal Vaccine Charter Could Determine Whether Your Fall Flu Shot Is Covered by Insurance

A rewritten federal vaccine committee charter and ongoing court fight mean fall 2026 flu and COVID vaccine insurance coverage decisions have no official body to finalize them.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration puts religious freedom at heart of US health policy

Critics say the new focus could reshape LGBTQ+ healthcare, abortion access and vaccine policy

Benzinga

RFK Jr Issues Grim Warning On America's Kids While Reviving Presidential Fitness Test After More Than A Decade: 'Our Children Are...'

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced the return of the Presidential Fitness Test and launched GetActive.gov/kids, a new federal initiative aimed at promoting physical activity among children as part of President Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Medical Daily

CDC Ends Hantavirus Response as All 18 Americans from the Cruise Ship Return Home Safely

The CDC ended its hantavirus response June 24, 2026. All 18 Americans quarantined from the MV Hondius cruise ship are home safe with no illness detected. Here's how it ended.

Medical Daily

A Telehealth Mental Health Company Billed Medicaid for Visits That Never Happened — And It Is Not Alone

Aptihealth paid $300,000 June 23 to settle billing for no-show telehealth mental health visits. The DOJ's 2026 fraud takedown charged 455 defendants. Here's what patients should know.

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