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FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines

Ilene — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:31:04 +0000

FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines Federal health officials have raised safety concerns about mRNA vaccines, although they have provided no credible data on health risks. NurPhoto via Getty Images By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University The Food and Drug Administration’s decision, made […]

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FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application – for reasons with no basis in the law

Ilene — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:38:21 +0000

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application – for reasons with no basis in the law By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University The Food and Drug Administration has refused to review an application from the biotech company Moderna to approve its mRNA-based flu vaccine. The agency’s decision, which Moderna announced in a press release on Feb. […]

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The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

Ilene — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:07:11 +0000

We don’t have a real FDA anymore. 😥 The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine By Amy Feldman and Alex Knapp, Forbes The FDA refused to review Moderna’s application for its seasonal flu vaccine, the company said on Tuesday. The decision was a surprise and raises questions about the Trump Administration’s vaccine policies. Moderna released the Refusal-to-File letter it […]

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US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

Ilene — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:29:07 +0000

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose By Jordan Miller, Arizona State University The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump […]

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This Is the Vaccine Story RFK Jr. Doesn’t Want You to Hear

Ilene — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:28:24 +0000

The Trump administration says we should learn from other countries. Maybe they should have looked someplace besides Denmark. IT WAS ABOUT FIVE IN THE …

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‘I had hoped the virus would be contained in China’: An inside look at the Fed’s historic fight to save the U.S. economy

Ilene — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:23:54 +0000

By Jeffry Bartash From Super Bowl banter to coronavirus fears, new 2020 transcripts detail the Fed's pandemic response Federal Reserve Chair Jerome …

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The Vaccine Guardrails Are Gone

Ilene — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:45:15 +0000

The Vaccine Guardrails Are Gone RFK Jr.’s allies are in full control of U.S. immunization policy. By Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic In case there was any doubt before, it’s now undeniable that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allies are in charge of the country’s vaccine policy. The latest evidence: His handpicked vaccine advisory committee voted today […]

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Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation

Ilene — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:49:52 +0000

I n January 2020, just weeks before the NBA shut down and Costco shelves emptied and Tom Hanks got sick, Joy Corbitt’s only brother died in his …

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Long COVID Brain Fog Isn’t “All in Your Head.” Scientists Now Know the Cause.

Ilene — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:34:18 +0000

This is the first study to clear the air on how COVID alters the brain. REMEMBER COVID? PLENTY of people have already moved past the lockdowns, social distancing, and other protective measures. But for people with long COVID—symptoms that continue to linger for months or years—the pandemic isn’t …

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How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims

Ilene — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:06:15 +0000

How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims RFK Jr. canceled $500 million of funding for research on mRNA vaccine technology. Anadolu/Getty Images By Deborah Fuller, University of Washington At a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Health and Human […]

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