This week, the CDC began to publish long-awaited data that will reveal the extent of measles’ comeback. While applauding the science, researchers say the Trump administration has done little to contain the virus. 'That we’re even talking about this is nuts,' one said.
PHS doctors and nurses are being deployed to Guantánamo and other detention centers as Donald Trump escalates mass immigration arrests. Some have resigned in protest. Others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.
Ralph Abraham said vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent measles but that parents must have the freedom to decide whether to vaccinate their children.
HIV physician John Weiser talks about why complying with President Donald Trump’s orders to erase transgender people is bad for science and society. And he notes that acquiescing didn’t spare the CDC from further harm.
Losing its measles-free status could be expensive for the U.S. A new study estimates that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year, with 762 cases and 99 hospitalizations, costs about $12.6 million.
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
Research has not deeply examined Tylenol risks in young children, and many rigorous studies refute a link between vaccines and autism.
RFK Jr.'s leadership upheavals have shaken the confidence many states have in the CDC and led to the fracturing of a national, cohesive immunization policy that’s endured for 30 years.
Trump officials sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists, slowing their response to the measles outbreak in West Texas. Cases surged and sparked new outbreaks in the U.S. and Mexico. These linked outbreaks have sickened more than 4,500 and killed at least 16.
While Congress fails to stave off cuts to HIV care, community leaders in Mississippi and beyond race to limit the damage.








