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Washington Post • April 16, 2026 09:00

White House sidesteps vaccine skeptics in potential CDC leadership reset

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A new team could mark a shift away from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unpopular vaccine agenda ahead of the midterms.

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Thu 08:05 - Handelsblatt Politik

Medical care: Health spending in 2025 was well over 500 billion euros

Thu 12:33 - Middle East Eye

Medical research centre in Tehran attacked, says Iran's Health Ministry

Fri 13:18 - Fox News

Health tech breach exposes 3.4M patient records

Sun 09:17 - France 24

One Health Summit begins in Lyon, France: How to prevent health risks ?

Sun 13:12 - Euronews

State medical insurance reform aims to expand access to healthcare

Mon 13:24 - France 24

AI technologies could have saved ‘thousands of lives’ during covid, expert says

Tue 15:30 - The Hill

This public health week, the US is squandering health and wealth

Thu 09:00 - Washington Examiner

Mental health worsened after gender transitions for youth, major new study finds

Thu 13:30 - The Hill

What banking can teach health care about protecting patient data

Fri 16:19 - Financial Times

Not scaring investors off is only the start

Sat 12:24 - The Hill

Who would benefit from Bernie Sanders' wealth tax on billionaires?

Mon 10:00 - Washington Examiner

Opposition to nicotine pouch tax grows as New York proposal remains in limbo

Tue 23:54 - BBC Headlines

Synchronising exercise with your internal body clock could improve health

Wed 00:41 - Sky News (UK)

NHS has a problem with 'basic, everyday sexism', health sec says

Wed 13:28 - The Hill

Protect Our Care publishes scathing report of Kennedy's tenure ahead of congressional hearing marathon

Wed 22:12 - The Hill

RFK Jr. to face questioning in House, Senate

Thu 09:00 - Washington Post

White House sidesteps vaccine skeptics in potential CDC leadership reset

Thu 10:00 - The Hill

Kennedy's new podcast might satisfy MAHA, but it won't save 'Republican bacon'

Thu 11:00 - Washington Examiner

RFK Jr. testifies as MAHA coalition comes under strain: What to know

Thu 13:08 - The Hill

Watch live: RFK Jr. faces questioning by House over HHS policies, budget

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BBC Headlines

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23:54

Synchronising exercise with your internal body clock could improve health

Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence.

Euronews

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13:12

State medical insurance reform aims to expand access to healthcare

The reform will introduce digital referrals, a national health insurance fund and a guaranteed package of medical services funded through the state budget. Officials say the changes aim to improve …

Financial Times

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16:19

Not scaring investors off is only the start

UK officials are concerned that standard financial health warnings such as ‘Your capital is at risk’ are driving savers away

Fox News

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13:18

Health tech breach exposes 3.4M patient records

Another major healthcare breach has surfaced as TriZetto confirms attackers stole sensitive data affecting millions across the United States.

France 24

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13:24

AI technologies could have saved ‘thousands of lives’ during covid, expert says

The health of humans, animals, and the entire ecosystem is inextricably linked. This message is at the heart of the One Health Summit, currently underway in France, where global health …

09:17

One Health Summit begins in Lyon, France: How to prevent health risks ?

Sophie Drogué, INRAE Research Engineer, is our guest.

Handelsblatt Politik

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08:05

Medical care: Health spending in 2025 was well over 500 billion euros

In den vergangenen 30 Jahren haben sich die Ausgaben im Gesundheitswesen mehr als verdreifacht. Eine detaillierte Statistik zum Jahr 2024 zeigt, wo die Kosten am meisten stiegen.

Middle East Eye

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12:33

Medical research centre in Tehran attacked, says Iran's Health Ministry

Medical research centre in Tehran attacked, says Iran's Health Ministry Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour has said that the Pasteur Institute of Iran, “a century-old pillar of global health”, …

Sky News (UK)

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NHS has a problem with 'basic, everyday sexism', health sec says

The health secretary has accused the NHS of having an "appalling culture of medical misogyny" as he set out a range of measures in a renewed Women's Health Strategy.

The Hill

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13:08

Watch live: RFK Jr. faces questioning by House over HHS policies, budget

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questioning before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday morning on the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" …

10:00

Kennedy's new podcast might satisfy MAHA, but it won't save 'Republican bacon'

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new podcast stands to gratify his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) base after recent letdowns, though whether it will be able …

22:12

RFK Jr. to face questioning in House, Senate

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Kennedy set for Hill visits Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy …

13:28

Protect Our Care publishes scathing report of Kennedy's tenure ahead of congressional hearing marathon

The progressive health care advocacy group Protect Our Care is releasing a highly critical review of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first 14 months in office …

12:24

Who would benefit from Bernie Sanders' wealth tax on billionaires?

The 5% annual wealth tax on billionaires expands upon proposed legislation in California, backed by a health care labor union.

13:30

What banking can teach health care about protecting patient data

The culture and expectations surrounding health data privacy continue to lag behind those that define the financial system.

15:30

This public health week, the US is squandering health and wealth

The human costs of underfunding public health are not abstractions.

Washington Examiner

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11:00

RFK Jr. testifies as MAHA coalition comes under strain: What to know

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to receive pushback from both sides of the aisle during congressional hearings scheduled for the coming days on President …

10:00

Opposition to nicotine pouch tax grows as New York proposal remains in limbo

At least 20 U.S. states sought to tax nicotine pouches through legislation last year as a way to obtain more revenue and to protect public health, but some experts say …

09:00

Mental health worsened after gender transitions for youth, major new study finds

Adolescents struggling with gender dysphoria who sought gender transition medical treatment were found to have worse mental health symptoms in the long term compared to their peers, contradicting the belief …