RFK Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amid deadly Texas outbreak
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke of the benefits of the MMR vaccine on Sunday in response to a growing measles outbreak in Texas.Why it matters: Kennedy has a long record of sowing skepticism about vaccines and last week appeared to downplay the situation in Texas when he described such outbreaks…
To the Pandemic Czar: Are We Prepared to Talk About Bird Flu?
MedPage Today) — Dear Gerald Parker, DVM, PhD (Pandemic Czar), The threat of a widespread human outbreak of bird flu is on the horizon. And, with it, the potential for a pandemic. The next pandemic — whether from the H5N1 strain circulating…
ACLU sues Trump administration to halt immigrant transfers to Guantanamo
Immigrant rights groups sued the Trump administration on Saturday in hopes of stopping the transfer of migrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay.
RFK Jr says Texas measles outbreak a ‘call to action’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west Texas is a “call to action,” as he encouraged parents to consider whether to get their children vaccinated. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, said the decision to vaccinate is “personal” but defended the efficacy of…
Key protein identified for understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have identified a specific form of the tau protein that is responsible for mediating the toxicity of harmful protein clumps in human neurons and thus represents a target for future treatments / publication in ‘Alzheimer’s & Dementia…
Justice Delayed? Court Pauses Baby Pendo Case as Officers Challenge Charges
The Court of Appeal has suspended the plea-taking for 11 police officers accused of committing crimes during the 2017 post-election violence in Kisumu. The officers, who led the brutal police operation, face 47 counts of crimes against humanity, including the killing of six-month-old Baby Pendo. The suspects include Titus Yoma…Israel says it will block aid going into Gaza until Hamas agrees ceasefire extension
CNN — Israel said Sunday it has stopped the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas agrees to a US-backed extension of the ceasefire deal, after phase one of the deal expired on Saturday. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he backed a US proposal to temporarily extend the current ceasefire during…
African NGOs appeal judgement in controversial oil pipeline case
Four NGOs recently appealed to the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) to have their concerns about a contentious oil pipeline heard on merit. The landmark case, filed four years ago, had previously been dismissed on technical grounds. The four East African NGOs — the Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights (CEFROHT) and the…
Israel Blocks Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Amid Ceasefire Dispute
Israel has suspended all humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza, citing Hamas’ refusal to agree to a proposed six-week ceasefire extension, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Sunday, 2 March. The first phase of the ceasefire, which began on 19 January 2025, expired on 1 March 2025…