RFK Jr. Reveals Termination of 22 mRNA Vaccine Contracts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, disclosed on Tuesday that 22 contracts, all concerned with mRNA vaccine research and development, are in the process of being terminated by the Trump administration. Additionally, government funding intended for mRNA technology is being gradually phased out.
A COVID-19 variant named ‘Stratus’ has been identified and is circulating in the United States and globally. The variant’s symptoms, however, remain undetermined. In a related note, the XFG variant of COVID-19 proliferated from unrecorded cases in the USA in May to being the third-most prevalent strain by the tail-end of June.
On a grim note, a potential under-recognized trigger for lung cancer has been discovered, sounding an alarm among the scientific community. The factor, which has not been yet explicitly defined, could introduce a significant increase in lung cancer risk.
In the Americas, a heightened warning has been given about an extremely potent drug that outperforms fentanyl in terms of strength. Ominously, the substance in question – a little-known group of synthetic opioids known as nitazenes – is capable of slipping under the radar of standard drug tests, making it more dangerous.
Specific dense urban areas in America are witnessing an acute upsurge in outbreaks of a highly infectious disease. There’s also a case that might have a fatal outcome. Public health officials are pointing towards a rise in hand, foot, and mouth disease, a highly infectious virus that primarily spreads in environments like daycares and schools.
The American Cancer Society has projected that approximately 67,400 U.S. citizens will be diagnosed this year with an aggressive type of cancer, while 52,000 deaths will result from it. An unnamed skin change can act as a vital clue for early detection of this lethal disease.
China is experiencing a sudden increase in the chikungunya virus, with 7,000 instances reported. This significant surge has prompted a response in the form of containment measures, which are eerily reminiscent of the responses to the global pandemic.
An invisible threat looms within commonly used air conditioning systems: a lesser-known disease caused by the poor maintenance of these units. Legionnaires’ disease, triggered by bacteria spread via unclean air conditioning systems, has been the culprit behind a recent, worrying outbreak.
City officials are confronting a deadly bacterial infection within a specific sector of Central Harlem. Dozens have come down with Legionnaires’ disease, a type of bacterial pneumonia, commonly spread through contaminated water systems.
Facing an outbreak of the chikungunya virus, Chinese authorities are deploying an assortment of tools and strategies to combat this issue. Nets, aerial pesticide treatments, and drones are some of the methods being used to address the virus, which has resulted in thousands of infections.
The chikungunya epidemic in China is reaching worrying proportions, with over 7,000 reported cases, predominantly in the Southern Chinese manufacturing city of Foshan. This represents the largest recorded outbreak of this virus in China’s history, according to Cesar Lopez-Camacho of the University of Oxford.
A woman combating a deadly brain cancer has shown significant progress after participating in a trial of experimental stem cell therapy. The results thus far have been extraordinary, with MRI scans revealing the tumors disappearing post-treatment.
New York officials, at both city and county levels, have issued health advisories in response to falling air quality readings. The Air Quality Index in Ithaca surpassed 150 on Monday night, leading to concerns on the health impacts this poor air quality could have on residents.