CDC Raises Measles Death Count Again; MAHA Summit Takeaways; Kennedy's Vax AI Plans
(MedPage Today) -- The CDC has updated its measles death tally to two, but it remains shy of the four deaths reported by Pennsylvania. (The Hill) The agency has lost more employees during the second Trump administration than previously reported...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its measles death count to two, falling short of the four fatalities reported by Pennsylvania. The agency has also let go of more staff during the second Trump administration than initially stated, with the loss estimated at around 30%, up from the previous 25%. At the MAHA summit, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized doctors and advocated for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in delivering superior medical care.
Kennedy also revealed his plans to gather Americans' health and lifestyle data, feeding it into AI to search for connections between vaccines and health outcomes. The White House has ceased trying to make a political issue out of health research grants, while Democratic senators are requesting clarification on why the administration delayed making COVID vaccines available under the Vaccines for Children program.
The NIH introduced a new tool to aid researchers in determining if their work has been replicated in other trials. The pharmaceutical industry has appointed Eric Cantor as their new leader. The Veterans Administration now requires patients to sign consent forms before receiving specific psychiatric medications. Lastly, the HHS has allocated $250 million for initiatives aimed at increasing access to addiction treatment, overdose prevention, and mental health services.
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