Second death reported in #measles #outbreak as cases climb over 200

The #death of a New Mexico adult comes after a 6-year-old died of the disease in #Texas last week.

source: washingtonpost.com/health/2025…

#health #usa #society #problem #news

#EU: Commission stonewalls #criticism after hiding von der #Leyen’s week-long #hospitalization

source: politico.eu/article/european-c…

“We are a serious democratic institution,” #Pinho insisted at a press conference where she repeatedly tried to shut down journalists’ questions by changing the topic.

The EU actually believes it is a #democracy, but #president Leyen was not even elected by the people.

#politics #europe #health #hospital #fail #journalism #press #transparency #news

Commission stonewalls criticism after hiding von der Leyen’s week-long hospitalization

The Commission can be run from a hospital bed, an EU spokesperson says.

^{Eddy Wax (POLITICO)}

Stricter #abortion laws may cause increased #infant #deaths − 2 maternal and #child #health researchers explain the data

Source: theconversation.com/stricter-a…

Those findings followed another #study that reported a 12.7% rise in infant mortality in #Texas after the implementation of Senate Bill 8, which bans #abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Except for medical emergencies, the law effectively makes abortions illegal in the state after about five to six weeks’ gestation.

#humanrights #law #usa #ethics #Religion #justice #Problem #kids #news

Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data

The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.

^{The Conversation}

#Measles #outbreak erupts in one of #Texas’ least vaccinated counties

Source: arstechnica.com/health/2025/02…

#health #usa #news #vaccination

Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties

9 cases are confirmed and 3 are probable. Officials says more are likely to come.

^{Beth Mole (Ars Technica)}

Alarming levels of #microplastics found in human #brains

Source: nationalgeographic.com/science…

Life in plastic - not fantastic... 😱

#pollution #waste #plastic #microplastic #Problem #health #humanity #future #earth #science #news

Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

^{Olivia Ferrari (Science)}

#Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the #Polio #Vaccine

source: nytimes.com/2024/12/13/health/…

Does anyone remember the #movie #Idiocracy? themoviedb.org/movie/7512-idio…

In the movie, a #society is on the verge of collapse because it has regressed mentally and can no longer understand #technology, not to mention use it sensibly. Parallels to current #world events are recognizable. They want to protect unborn children but apparently not the born ones.

#health #usa #science #fda #children #kids #fail #problem #humanrights #politics #law #justice #government #future #security #ethics

RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval

Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.

^{Christina Jewett (The New York Times)}

The BigBrotherAward in 2021 in the category Health goes to Doctolib GmbH, Berlin. In particular, Doctolib offers the scheduling of doctor’s appointments via its platform. These data are processed in violation of confidentiality obligations and are used commercially for marketing purposes according to their privacy agreement.

Laudatio: Dr. Thilo Weichert

This fact sheet details an #analysis of three #firmware package versions of the Contec CMS8000, a patient #monitor used by the U.S. #Healthcare and Public #Health (HPH) sector. Analysts discovered that an embedded #backdoor function with a hard-coded IP address ...

source: cisa.gov/resources-tools/resou…

#surveillance #privacy #economy #software #security #fail #news #problem

Report: Majority of US teens have lost trust in Big Tech

source: techcrunch.com/2025/01/29/repo…

Common Sense says that 64% of surveyed U.S. teens don’t trust Big Tech companies to care about their mental #health and well-being and 62% don’t think the companies will protect their safety if it hurts profits.

#BigTech #Technology #USA #Teenager #survey #trust #profit #capitalism #economy #job #work #freedom #society #politics #news #future #ethics #humanrights

Report: Majority of US teens have lost trust in Big Tech | TechCrunch

American teens have lost their faith in Big Tech, according to a new report from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit offering reviews and ratings for media

^{Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)}

#Kansas faces one of the largest #tuberculosis outbreaks in US #history

source: abcnews.go.com/Health/kansas-f…

#health #usa #news #outbreak

Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history

So far, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB related to the outbreak.

^{Mary Kekatos (ABC News)}

Two #ethics experts who reviewed the agreement said his stake in the lawsuits appeared to be highly problematic, as the #FDA, which approves #drugs & #vaccines, would fall within #RFKJr’s purview as #health secretary. The experts said any action Kennedy took related to Merck, one of the world’s largest drugmakers, could appear to be motivated by his financial interest in a handsome settlement.

#law #USpol #PublicHealth

…Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, said #RFKJr’s finances showed “outrageous conflicts of interest that endanger #PublicHealth.”

“This disclosure shows that RFK Jr. made millions off of peddling dangerous #AntiVaccine #conspiracies,” she said in a statement. “Even worse, if he is confirmed, his finances will still be tied to the outcomes of anti-#vaccine lawsuits — even as he’d be tasked with regulating them as #health secretary.”

#law #USpol

The arrangement w/Wisner Baum, which also includes other matters, has earned #RFKJr, one of the nation’s fiercest #vaccine critics, >$2.5M in the past 2 years, acc/to records filed w/federal election ofcls for his presidential run & the agreement, approved by the Office of Govt #Ethics as part of the confirmation process. That sum is far higher than about $200,000, the latest salary figure for the #Health & Human Services secretary….

#law #USpol #PublicHealth

From the NYT report:

#RFKJr, #Trump’s pick to be #health secretary, is keeping his financial stake in major litigation against Merck over a widely used #vaccine given to young people, according to an #ethics agreement made public on Wednesday & court docs. That #ConflictOfInterest could raise questions for lawmakers as RFK Jr aims to run agencies that regulate the drugmaker.

#law #USpol #PublicHealth

In a copy of a letter…sent to lawmakers ahead of #RFKJr’s confirmation hearings to lead the Dept of #Health & #Human Services, the fmr ambassador to Australia alleges that her cousin, “addicted to #attention & #power,” has given #hypocritical advice by discouraging parents from vaccinating their children while vaccinating his own children. She alleged that his “crusade against #vaccination” has also served to enrich him.

#USpol #plutocracy #PublicHealth #NationalSecurity #law #health #science

#CarolineKennedy warns senators of ‘#predator’ #RFKJr. in searing letter

Caroline #Kennedy warned senators Tuesday about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling her cousin — now #Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of #Health & #Human Services — a “predator” whose victims have ranged from #family members to the parents of #sick #children.

#USpol #PublicHealth #NationalSecurity #healthcare #vaccines #food #drugs #medicine #science #ConspiracyTheories
washingtonpost.com/politics/20…

The BigBrotherAward 2024 in the category “Health” goes to the Federal Minister of Health, Karl Lauterbach for the European Health Data Space, EHDS for short, for which he shares responsibility, as well as for its implementation into national law, the Law for the Use of Health Data. These two laws permit the processing of all of our most sensitive health data, such as visits to the general practitioner or hospital treatments, following mostly unspecified procedures and without the necessary precautions.

Laudator: Dr. Thilo Weichert
Read the laudatory speech

A belated Happy Birthday, Dr. Fauci!

Thank you for your courage, commitment & care. You have always exemplified the best in medicine & we many millions who have been the lucky recipients of your good medicine will be eternally grateful.

Thank you!

#DrFauci #Fauci #Health

Un día podrías ver que eres un gigante entre seres diminutos, para luego encontrar a gente aún más grande que tú. ¿La sorpresa? Cuando entre ellos empiezas a ver a gente que conoces. #salud #health

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Las alucinaciones liliputienses de Raoul Leroy

Los diminutos...nadie sabe dónde están.

^{TDI (Resolviendo la incógnita)}