Health & Pandemics

HHS Takes Action to Tackle ‘Vaping Epidemic’ Among American Youth

HHS launched its Youth Vaping Resource Guide to counter the youth vaping epidemic. FDA only approved 39 e-cigarettes for sale in the US.

CDC Advisers to Vote on 3 Vaccines: What to Know

CDC advisers are meeting to consider changes to recommendations for, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, and COVID-19 vaccines.
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RFK Jr. Names New Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named 5 new members to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the CDC on vaccines.

CDC Says Experts Going to Investigate Link Between Vaccines and Autism

The Centers for Disease Control is planning to award money to an institute to look into any association between vaccines and autism.

Big Increases in Health Insurance Premiums for 2026

Health insurance premiums are set to spike in 2026—driven by rising medical costs, pricey drugs, and the expiration of ACA subsidies.

Authors of ‘Astonishing’ Study Showing Unvaccinated Kids Are Healthier Refused to Go Public With Results

Attorney Aaron Siri told the Senate a major study found vaccinated children were significantly more likely to develop chronic diseases.

FDA Chief Says No Solid Evidence Supporting Hepatitis B Vaccine at Birth

Head of the Food and Drug Administration said that there is no strong evidence supporting the administration of a hepatitis B vaccine to infants.

Chagas Disease, Transmitted by ‘Kissing Bugs,’ is Now Considered Endemic in the US: UCLA

Chagas disease, an illness transmitted by “kissing bugs,” is now considered endemic in the United States, said UCLA citing recent CDC report.