Trump’s New Surgeon General Pick Took Social Darwinist View Of Pandemic
Wellness influencer Casey Means wrote that Americans needed to get healthy or risk death from COVID, calling the crisis “a Darwinian moment for America.”
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Doubt-Peddling YouTube Doctor Named FDA’s New Vaccine Chief
Vinay Prasad has a long history of questioning the necessity, safety, and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Now, he’s the FDA’s top vaccine regulator.
NIH Autism Research Grants in Hands of COVID Vaccine Doubters
The NIH director has teamed up with an old colleague who previously worked at an anti-vaccine group.
The Contrarian At The CDC Vaccine Policy Meeting
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg used her time at the critical ACIP meeting to cast doubt on vaccines.
Kennedy’s (Former) Anti-Vax Group Running Interference On Measles
The recent measles outbreaks are a headache for the HHS secretary, but his allies have been sowing doubt for weeks.
The FDA Goes Fringe: What You Need to Know About the Agency’s New Hire
Tracy Beth Høeg has been a far-right favorite for her COVID contrarianism.
Trump’s Got a New FDA Chief and NIH Director. They’ve Been Getting Public Health Wrong For Years.
Donald Trump’s new public health officials have long histories of making false and misleading statements related to science.
“The Great Birdington Declaration”: The Origins of Kennedy’s Avian Flu Herd Immunity Plan Explained
The idea of letting a dangerous pathogen rip for herd immunity emerged out of right-wing efforts to reopen the economy at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“So much for MAHA”: Anti-Vaxxers Fume Over Kennedy Op-Ed Touting Measles Vaccine
The anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist acknowledged that the MMR vaccine saves lives in an op-ed His supporters are not happy.
Trump Pick for NIH Director: Vaccines May Cause Autism, Alternative Schedules Okay
Jay Bhattacharya made the remarks on a podcast in September, weeks before being nominated to lead the NIH.
Trump’s Withdrawal of Proposed PFAS Regulation Evidences Project 2025 Influence
Using similar language to Project 2025, Trump’s Day-One regulatory freeze rolls back regulation to PFAS discharge.
Trump White House Cites Fringe Doctor to Defend Research Cuts
UCSF professor Vinay Prasad emerges as rationalizer-in-chief for Trump’s NIH cuts