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HHS Vaccine Committee Gets Broad New Mandate Under Kennedy Leadership
The National Vaccine Advisory Committee, a longstanding federal panel that advises the Department of Health and Human Services on immunization policy, received…
FDA and USDA Weigh Competing Visions for Ultra-Processed Food Definition
The Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture are navigating a three-way divide among stakeholders over how to define ultra-processed…
Pennsylvania Republicans Push to Ban Six Food Dyes, Restore Whole Milk in Schools
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania introduced legislation this week targeting synthetic food dyes and reversing a decade-old federal restriction on milk fat in…
Senate Reviews Schwartz for CDC Director Post as Agency Faces Massive Staffing Losses
The Senate committee on Wednesday examined the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a…
Idaho Pathologist and Vaccine Critic Retains Board Seat at State’s Largest Public Health District
Dr. Ryan Cole has been reappointed to the board of Central District Health, Idaho’s largest public health authority, despite his prominent skepticism…
HHS Ends Emergency-Use Authorization for COVID-19 Drugs and Devices
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on June 30 that it will terminate emergency-use authorization declarations for certain COVID-19 drugs…
Idaho Leads Nation in Active Bird Flu Cases as Dairy Herds Account for Most of U.S. Spread
Idaho has emerged as the most active state in the country for highly pathogenic avian influenza in livestock, recording 40 confirmed cases…
FDA Clears First Treg Cell Therapy Tregzi, Cutting Serious GVHD Rates by More Than Half
The Food and Drug Administration approved Tregzi on June 30, 2026, marking the first regulatory T cell-based immunotherapy cleared for use in…
Supreme Court Leaves New York Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate Ruling Standing
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from former New York healthcare workers who were fired after their…
Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Federal Agencies to Advance Regenerative Agriculture
President Trump signed an executive order on June 26 directing federal agencies to promote regenerative farming practices and strengthen the resilience of…