Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, according to reliable sources. Kennedy is retiring and replacing all 17 members of the panel, a move he declared on Monday. Reports indicate that Kennedy's decision, communicated in a piece … [Read more...] about RFK Jr. to Oust Entire Vaccine Advisory Panel in Sweeping Overhaul
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New COVID Variant Behind Asia Surge Detected at U.S. Airports
Multiple cases of a new COVID-19 variant, one that has been driving disease numbers higher in Asia, have been detected in international travelers arriving in California, Virginia, Washington state, and the New York City area. This information has been revealed via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's airport screening program. This new variant, known … [Read more...] about New COVID Variant Behind Asia Surge Detected at U.S. Airports
UnitedHealth Disclosed $1.7M in Executive Security Costs for 2024
UnitedHealth Group revealed on Monday that it spent $1.7 million in 2024 on security for top executives. This was months after the December shooting death of senior executive Brian Thompson in front of a Manhattan hotel. It said that the company paid an additional $207,931 to certain family members for personal and home security. UnitedHealth had not disclosed security … [Read more...] about UnitedHealth Disclosed $1.7M in Executive Security Costs for 2024
RFK Jr. Launches Controversial ‘MAHA’ Tour, Challenging CDC on Measles and Fluoride
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, will begin a tour of three states in the southwest on Monday. This is at a time when the measles epidemic has increased. Kennedy was in Texas on Sunday to attend the funeral of the child who had died from the virus. Some have questioned his position on vaccinations in general. Under his direction, however, the … [Read more...] about RFK Jr. Launches Controversial ‘MAHA’ Tour, Challenging CDC on Measles and Fluoride
Tragedy Strikes West Texas: RFK Jr. Visits as Second Child Dies of Measles Complications
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Health Secretary, traveled to West Texas Sunday, after a second child of elementary school age who had not been vaccinated, died from measles. Kennedy posted on social media that he had been in Gaines County to comfort families who had lost two children. Kennedy said he worked with Texas officials to "control" the measles epidemic. Seminole, … [Read more...] about Tragedy Strikes West Texas: RFK Jr. Visits as Second Child Dies of Measles Complications