Trump's CDC Overhaul; Journal Editor Quits Over AI; Data Centers' Health Toll – MedPage Today

June 18, 2026 • 2 min read
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The Trump administration is moving forward with a State Department plan to strip the CDC of its oversight on global health programs. (New York Times)
Meanwhile, the administration’s extensive federal spending reviews slowed efforts to contain New World screwworm, former USDA officials said. (Politico)
The FDA expanded the indication for Merck’s pneumococcal vaccine (Capvaxive) to include high-risk pediatric patients ages 2 to 17, the drugmaker said.
Undergraduates who participated in NIH diversity programs were twice as likely to complete a doctoral degree, 20-year outcomes showed. (Science Advances)
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced over $700 million in new funding to address mental illness, addiction, and homelessness.
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued its first comprehensive guidelines on filovirus disease, including Ebola and Marburg disease.
An associate editor of Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience resigned over concerns that the publisher’s artificial intelligence (AI) system is being misused and undermining academic integrity at the journal. (The Transmitter)
The New York Times looked at how chronic mental illness may shape people’s decisions about parenthood.
Extreme heat — not infectious disease — may pose the biggest health-related risk at the World Cup. (ABC News)
The progesterone supply is drying up, as patients, clinicians, and pharmacists have reported recent intermittent shortages of oral versions. (Reuters via AOL)
People living near AI data centers said constant low-frequency vibrations are taking a toll on their health. (New York Times)
Colonoscopy remains the strongest colorectal cancer screening option, according to new guidance from the American Gastroenterological Association.
An investigational fentanyl vaccine showed promise in an interim phase I/II study, said developer ARMR Sciences.
Pakistan dropped sales tax on women’s menstrual products and birth control. (NPR)
Actress Daveigh Chase, known for “The Ring” and “Lilo & Stitch,” died at age 35 from meningitis and a blood infection. (USA Today)
The British TV personality and journalist Jeremy Clarkson revealed he has prostate cancer. (USA Today)
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