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UK Doctors' Strike Continues Amid Public Debate and Cost Warnings
HealthBBCFTThe Independent2h ago3 sources

UK Doctors' Strike Continues Amid Public Debate and Cost Warnings

Resident doctors in England continue their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute, prompting warnings from the UK Health Secretary about potential £30 billion costs and sparking sharp divisions among readers over pay, patient impact, and the future of the NHS.

Trump Delays Nomination of New CDC Director
HealthNYT12d ago

Trump Delays Nomination of New CDC Director

The Trump administration has postponed the nomination of a new C.D.C. Director, reportedly struggling to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his controversial stance on vaccines.

No evidence behind RFK Jr’s claim keto diet can cure schizophrenia, experts say
HealthThe GuardianTimes of India1mo ago2 sources

No evidence behind RFK Jr’s claim keto diet can cure schizophrenia, experts say

Health secretary likely referred to Harvard psychiatrist who says he’s ‘never used the word “cure” in my work’ Psychiatric researchers are pushing back against Health and Human Services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s claims that a doctor at Harvard “cured schizophrenia using keto diets”, while also acknowledging that a carefully supervised ketogenic diet shows promise for a variety of mental health conditions. Kennedy Jr’s statement likely referred to Harvard psychiatrist Dr Christopher Palm...

GOP Voters Threaten Midterm Boycott Over Pro-Life Stance
PoliticsFox News1mo ago

GOP Voters Threaten Midterm Boycott Over Pro-Life Stance

A poll indicates that a third of GOP voters may abstain from the midterms if the party is perceived to abandon the pro-life fight, with criticism directed at Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over mail-order abortion drug policies.

As measles spreads in South Carolina, RFK Jr’s allies work to gut vaccine laws
HealthThe Guardian1mo ago

As measles spreads in South Carolina, RFK Jr’s allies work to gut vaccine laws

Activists who dispute safety of vaccines are pushing to limit immunization requirements in schools As South Carolina grapples with a measles outbreak that has infected nearly 1,000 people, groups with ties to the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, are pushing to eliminate immunization requirements that protect children. Activists are targeting vaccine mandates in states trying to tamp down measles as communities across the country struggle to stop the worst spread of the illness since ...

15 States Sue RFK Jr. Over Changes To Vaccine Schedule
Politicszerohedge1mo ago

15 States Sue RFK Jr. Over Changes To Vaccine Schedule

15 States Sue RFK Jr. Over Changes To Vaccine Schedule Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, California and 14 other states on Feb. 24 sued federal health agencies and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the recently revised childhood vaccine schedule. Federal officials violated federal law by not consulting with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory panel before downgrading recommendations for six vaccines in January, the plaintif...

BARMM leads Mindanao regions in measles vaccination drive
Healthinquirer1mo ago

BARMM leads Mindanao regions in measles vaccination drive

KORONADAL CITY  —  The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded the highest number of children vaccinated against measles and rubella diseases among the six regions in Mindanao. But Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa warned of a possible measles outbreak in Mindanao, as the Department of Health (DOH) failed to reach its herd immunity target on the island. READ: DOH warns

Report Details Undermining of CDC by Health Secretary
PoliticsNYT15d ago

Report Details Undermining of CDC by Health Secretary

A New York Times report reveals that many current and former employees believe Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions are undermining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's role in safeguarding public health.

Push grows to raise vape, tobacco age limit to 25
Healthinquirerphnom-penh-post25d ago2 sources

Push grows to raise vape, tobacco age limit to 25

MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of health and child rights advocates backed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa’s call to raise the age restriction for vape and tobacco products to 25. “We strongly support increasing the legal age restriction for vape and tobacco products from 18 to 25,” the Philippine Tobacco Control Coalition said in a statement.

NHS is letting women down through ‘medical misogyny’, says report
HealthThe Guardian29d ago

NHS is letting women down through ‘medical misogyny’, says report

Mumsnet survey shows half of female patients feel they have been ignored or dismissed by medics ‘Medical misogyny’ is letting women down, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, has admitted, as a survey showed half of female patients felt they had been dismissed or ignored because of their sex. A report from Mumsnet, which examined data taken from the site over the past decade, warned of “structural and deeply embedded” sexism in healthcare. And a survey of women using the site found that more ...

FDA Rejects Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine Review
PoliticsNYT1mo ago

FDA Rejects Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine Review

The FDA has refused to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, drawing widespread criticism from doctors and creating division within the agency, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. broadly rejecting the technology.