Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a GOP-led Senate hearing on July 29, 2026, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. He accused Senator Rand Paul of attempting to trap him with perjury charges in what he characterized as an 'unhinged' inquiry into COVID-19 origins and pandemic response.
Newly released diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci show he privately called President Trump 'out of control,' 'a true embarrassment' and 'an idiot' while publicly maintaining a cooperative relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic response.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, which would end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent. The legislation, supported by President Trump, now advances toward becoming law.
The Trump administration announced it is preventing American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from traveling directly to the U.S. on commercial flights, requiring them to spend 21 days elsewhere first. The decision follows an Ebola outbreak that has caused at least 1,830 confirmed cases and 648 deaths in Congo, including one confirmed case involving a U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization.
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation regarding daylight saving time, with competing proposals to either make daylight saving time permanent or repeal it in favor of permanent standard time. The bipartisan 'Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026' (H.R. 9638) would eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is moving forward with a ban on using SNAP benefits to purchase candy and soft drinks, effective July 1, 2026, despite a recent federal judge's ruling that similar restrictions in other states violated federal law.
A federal judge struck down efforts by the Trump administration and five states to restrict SNAP recipients from purchasing soda, candy, and sugary drinks, ruling that the U.S. Department of Agriculture exceeded its authority.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been authorized to hire 2,200 people to rebuild its workforce after cutting more than 3,000 employees last year. The agency has secured 600 new hires so far and is seeking 1,600 more positions.
France has issued red heat alerts for half the country, including Paris, and banned public alcohol consumption at festivals while canceling outdoor sports events as temperatures exceed 40°C (104°F). The extreme heat wave is affecting much of Europe, with Germany issuing near-nationwide alerts and Madrid closing World Cup fan zones.
The Food and Drug Administration's decision to authorize some fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult use has raised concerns among parents and health experts, as approximately 1.63 million middle and high school students—about 6% of that population—reported using e-cigarettes in 2024 despite declining youth vaping rates.
The FDA has implemented a new policy that will permit some flavored vaping products to stay on the market without agency authorization, raising concerns among public health experts after the agency previously warned about harmful kratom-derived products.
STAT published 'The Deadliest Drug,' a major investigative series documenting how alcohol represents America's most enduring and overlooked drug crisis, with failures across medical, public health, industry, and government systems.
Colorado is charting an independent course on vaccine promotion as the federal government reduces its public health role, with public health advocates and residents starting a public conversation about vaccine importance.
Six former FDA officials shared their reasons for leaving the agency following significant staffing cuts and policy changes under the Trump administration. The departures come amid concerns about the agency's capacity to respond to public health threats like the ongoing hantavirus outbreak.
Advocates are pushing to make raw milk more widely available and easier to obtain across the U.S., even as new disease outbreaks sicken children and scientists warn of potential dangers from unpasteurized dairy products.
Multiple new studies project that delaying hepatitis B vaccination after birth—as recommended in new U.S. policy that offers the vaccine only to at-risk infants—will lead to increased infections, decreased survival rates, and lifelong health complications among newborns.
A new study shows that suicide rates among young people dropped 11% following the U.S. launch of the 988 national suicide and crisis hotline, with increased calls to the hotline correlating with reduced suicide deaths.
A former Imperial Brands executive has been appointed to a senior CDC position, marking the latest example of tobacco industry influence in the Trump administration according to public health advocates.
Both chambers of Britain's parliament approved legislation that will ban anyone born after 2008 from ever buying cigarettes, creating a 'smoke-free generation.' The bill will become law next week after receiving royal assent.
India has approved new tuberculosis vaccines for adolescents, backed by a large, independent Phase III clinical trial led and funded by public science institutions. The vaccines represent a significant breakthrough in TB prevention, though officials note they are not a complete solution.
