Health has become polarized by the Trump administration, which shares a similar ethos to “The Biggest Loser,” including an obsession with personal responsibility.
The agency’s staff scientists pointed out how Covid was still unpredictable and posed a threat to toddlers, but the official decided to restrict shots only to children with risk factors.
Dr. Vinay Prasad disagreed with staff at the F.D.A., wanting to narrow Covid vaccination approvals to people younger than 65 who have health conditions that put them at risk for severe disease.
California, Oregon and Washington said they would work together to review scientific data, saying the C.D.C. could no longer be trusted. But Florida said it would abolish all vaccine mandates.
A damaged turbine at Vineyard Wind, the country’s second large-scale offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, prompted the closure of several beaches to swimmers when it broke last year.
Governors in California, Oregon and Washington said their states would work together on vaccine guidance in a time of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health has become polarized by the Trump administration, which shares an ethos with “The Biggest Loser,” including an obsession with personal responsibility.
Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common cancer in men, a new study has found.