Press review · Monday, 26 May 2025
26 May 2025
1,174 articles: 08 May 2025 – 26 October 2026
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nbcnews.com
At least 1.7 million eggs recalled as CDC and FDA investigate multistate salmonella outbreak
The outbreak has sickened 79 people across seven states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 21 people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
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usatoday.com
These college kids are swearing off smartphones. It's sparking a movement.
A growing number of college students are trading in their smartphones for what’s now considered trendy hardware: flip phones.
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nbcnews.com
Why are so many people getting sick from eating cucumbers?
Salmonella outbreaks linked to cucumbers have sickened hundreds of people since last year, drawing attention to the problem of contaminated irrigation water on farms.
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nytimes.com
What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine
Elon Musk has said that he used ketamine as a treatment in the past, but he denied reports that he was taking it frequently and recreationally.
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abcnews.go.com
RFK Jr. has promoted 'freedom of choice' while limiting vaccines, food
Experts say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has talked about "freedom of choice" in health care while limiting choices on some products for many Americans.
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nbcnews.com
Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after cleaning sinuses with tap water
The woman contracted a fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba and died eight days after developing symptoms.
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CDC official who oversaw COVID vaccine recommendations resigns
An official at the CDC who oversaw the agency's recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines has resigned, following a week of mixed messaging from federal health officials.
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Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions
The Trump administration announced it is rescinding Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to stabilize patients by performing abortions in emergency medical situations.
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npr.org
COVID vaccine changes confuse and upset some parents and families
Federal health officials have changed the game for COVID vaccine access. Pregnant moms and others who rely on them to protect a high-risk family member are scared.
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nbcnews.com
FDA’s AI tool for medical devices struggles with simple tasks
On Monday, the agency announced that a separate AI tool, called Elsa, had been rolled out to all FDA employees. Sources say that it also has issues.
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calmatters.org
Medicaid work rules could leave a million Californians with no health insurance
A proposal in Congress would require some adults to document 80 hours a month of work. Experts say the red tape and paperwork is so cumbersome that even people who work will lose Medi-Cal.
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nbcnews.com
Wegovy use among U.S. teens up 50% as obesity crisis worsens
Some doctors are hesitant because the drugs’ long-term safety for children during a critical phase of development is unknown, and the treatments may need to be used indefinitely.
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From No Hope to a Potential Cure for a Deadly Blood Cancer
Multiple myeloma is considered incurable, but a third of patients in a Johnson & Johnson clinical trial have lived without detectable cancer for years after facing certain death.
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Health Risks From Cannabis May Grow as Users Age
More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.
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nbcnews.com
FDA grants limited approval to new Covid vaccine from Moderna
The agency approved the company's lower-dose Covid vaccine for older adults and young people with underlying medical conditions.
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techradar.com
We may have some information on incoming smartwatches from Android phone and tablet maker HMD
Device details leaked
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pbs.org
Trump administration's deep cuts to public health leave system reeling
Public health leaders said the cuts are reducing the entire system to a shadow of what it once was, threatening to undermine even routine work at a time when the nation faces the deadliest measles outbreak since at least the 1990s, rising whooping cough cases and the risk that bird flu could spread widely among people.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Coronavirus Vaccine: New COVID vaccine approved by US FDA: Here's all about it | - Times of India
The US FDA has approved Moderna's new COVID-19 vaccine, mNEXSPIKE, amidst emerging coronavirus variants. It is approved for adults 65 and older, and i
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C.D.C. Contradicts Kennedy and Keeps Advice That Children May Get Covid Shots
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that the vaccine would no longer appear on the childhood immunization schedule. C.D.C.’s update counters his policy.
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nbcnews.com
A new Covid variant could drive up summer cases: Here's what you should know
The variant appears to be more transmissible than the dominant strain worldwide, LP.8.1, meaning it has the potential to drive up cases this summer.
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nbcnews.com
Advanced colon cancer patients lived twice as long with a Pfizer combo therapy, trial finds
Patients who got the combination treatment lived, on average, about 30 months, compared with about 15 months for those who got standard chemotherapy.
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weather.com
Canada Wildfires To Create Unhealthy Air For Millions In Midwest | Weather.com
Here's everything you need to know about this serious issue for air quality in the Midwest today. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
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notus.org
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the listed authors.
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U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, which is used in the company’s shot.
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Why healthy children may need vaccination as RFK Jr. cuts COVID shot recommendation for some kids
Public health experts said healthy children also at risk of severe disease and death from COVID amid RFK Jr.'s announcement of new CDC COVID vaccine recommendations.
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U.S. Will No Longer Recommend Covid Shots for Children and Pregnant Women
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. upended decades of standard protocol in announcing that the vaccine would be dropped from the immunization schedule for healthy children.
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npr.org
American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration
Canada has seen a surge of American doctors seeking to move north in the months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
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npr.org
How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried
As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.
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Another COVID-19 variant is rising abroad. Doctors say there's no need to panic
Symptoms appear to be similar to other variants of COVID-19 and the public health risk remains low, WHO information shows.
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nbcnews.com
FDA chief says pregnant women should decide on Covid vaccine with doctors
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to revoke the Covid vaccine recommendation for pregnant women has raised alarm among OB-GYNs.
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npr.org
In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts
Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican plans to cut perceived waste in the program.
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npr.org
RFK Jr. says COVID shots no longer recommended for kids, pregnant women
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.
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nbcnews.com
CDC ends Covid vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a Covid vaccine critic — made the announcement on X.