{"id":24890,"date":"2026-06-18T20:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/trumps-cdc-overhaul-journal-editor-quits-over-ai-data-centers-health-toll-medpage-today\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T20:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:30:07","slug":"trumps-cdc-overhaul-journal-editor-quits-over-ai-data-centers-health-toll-medpage-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/trumps-cdc-overhaul-journal-editor-quits-over-ai-data-centers-health-toll-medpage-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#039;s CDC Overhaul; Journal Editor Quits Over AI; Data Centers&#039; Health Toll &#8211; MedPage Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 18, 2026 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span data-testid=\"article-time-to-read\">\u2022 2 min read<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/><em>Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<\/em><br \/>The Trump administration is moving forward with a State Department plan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/17\/health\/pepfar-cdc-cuts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.q1A.L5gv.TUxO1OOjgSBa&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\">to strip the CDC of its oversight<\/a> on global health programs. (<em>New York Times<\/em>)<br \/>Meanwhile, the administration&#8217;s extensive federal spending reviews slowed efforts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/06\/17\/trump-reviews-slowed-screwworm-response-00964448\" target=\"_blank\">to contain New World screwworm<\/a>, former USDA officials said. (<em>Politico<\/em>)<br \/>The FDA expanded the indication for Merck&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merck.com\/news\/u-s-fda-approves-an-additional-indication-for-capvaxive-pneumococcal-21-valent-conjugate-vaccine-in-children-and-adolescents-aged-2-through-17-at-increased-risk-for-pneumococcal-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\">pneumococcal vaccine<\/a> (Capvaxive) to include high-risk pediatric patients ages 2 to 17, the drugmaker said.<br \/>Undergraduates who participated in NIH diversity programs were twice as likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.aeh0739\" target=\"_blank\">complete a doctoral degree<\/a>, 20-year outcomes showed. (<em>Science Advances<\/em>)<br \/>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced over $700 million in new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/press-room\/secretary-kennedy-announces-new-funding-mental-illness-addiction-homelessness.html\" target=\"_blank\">funding to address mental illness<\/a>, addiction, and homelessness.<br \/>The World Health Organization (WHO) issued its first comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/17-06-2026-who-issues-comprehensive-guidelines-on-filovirus-disease--including-ebola-and-marburg-disease\" target=\"_blank\">guidelines on filovirus disease<\/a>, including Ebola and Marburg disease.<br \/>An associate editor of <em>Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience<\/em> resigned over concerns that the publisher&#8217;s artificial intelligence (AI) system is being misused and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetransmitter.org\/publishing\/exclusive-neuroscience-journal-editor-resigns-over-automation-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\">undermining academic integrity<\/a> at the journal. (<em>The Transmitter<\/em>)<br \/>The <em>New York Times<\/em> looked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/17\/well\/mind\/mental-health-family-children.html?unlocked_article_code=1.q1A.SGi2.wFhkBoLQV7aK&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\">how chronic mental illness<\/a> may shape people&#8217;s decisions about parenthood.<br \/>Extreme heat  &#8212;  not infectious disease  &#8212;  may pose the <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Health\/heat-biggest-health-related-concern-world-cup\/story?id=133956512\" target=\"_blank\">biggest health-related risk<\/a> at the World Cup. (<em>ABC News<\/em>)<br \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/articles\/us-progesterone-supplies-tighten-menopause-100526000.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAL5_eII7Zi7pK0g6P1ozv7Py2JnLLO9H1ZcxC5ej6Es0-BTH0lX-ihY809RfjJ9viN8VJHLEyPbT9Tp9mu5NmsozlSGvBbwbK9uKhs-5QwV7HhvbJ9kNNZSq-9HoqslE8_5c39VipTaGfulH4bMDJGPuAfKTSdpkdEV1IXXWXx8b\" target=\"_blank\">progesterone supply<\/a> is drying up, as patients, clinicians, and pharmacists have reported recent intermittent shortages of oral versions. (<em>Reuters <\/em>via<em> AOL<\/em>)<br \/>People <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/17\/us\/data-centers-noise-pollution.html?unlocked_article_code=1.q1A.9EY_.kx_R5Xaqlpm6&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\">living near AI data centers<\/a> said constant low-frequency vibrations are taking a toll on their health. (<em>New York Times<\/em>)<br \/>Colonoscopy remains the strongest <a href=\"https:\/\/gastro.org\/news\/colonoscopy-remains-the-top-choice-for-colorectal-cancer-screening-amid-new-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\">colorectal cancer screening option<\/a>, according to new guidance from the American Gastroenterological Association.<br \/>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/armr-sciences-achieves-major-milestone-toward-overdose-protection-produces-first-ever-anti-fentanyl-immune-response-in-humans-302802572.html\" target=\"_blank\">investigational fentanyl vaccine<\/a> showed promise in an interim phase I\/II study, said developer ARMR Sciences.<br \/>Pakistan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/17\/g-s1-128442\/menstrual-products-contraceptives-pakistan-luxury-tax\" target=\"_blank\">dropped sales tax<\/a> on women&#8217;s menstrual products and birth control. (<em>NPR<\/em>)<br \/>Actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2026\/06\/17\/daveigh-chase-dead-the-ring-lilo-and-stitch-movies\/90592282007\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daveigh Chase<\/a>, known for &#8220;The Ring&#8221; and &#8220;Lilo &amp; Stitch,&#8221; died at age 35 from meningitis and a blood infection. (<em>USA Today<\/em>)<br \/>The British TV personality and journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/06\/17\/jeremy-clarkson-top-gear-cancer-diagnosis\/90587257007\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Clarkson<\/a> revealed he has prostate cancer. (<em>USA Today<\/em>)<br \/>The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.       <br \/>&copy; 2005\u20132026       MedPage Today, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved.       <br \/>MedPage Today is among the federally registered trademarks of MedPage Today, LLC and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1BRVpqOXRGNUZSTUdSQnJ6dTNsZ0o2V2NkUWtfRDRvdjROZng1bDE4QlFyZHVzUFFQRHFrMWpxMFhFeTdDYkhYSms5WGgxUE1XRmtXZWZ6M2ZvUk5MZkhhdmtNZmxFMmY1b2w1dFVjTGlYWGd3QXRWR19Gbw?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 18, 2026 \u2022 2 min read Note that some links may require registration or subscription.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&#8217;s extensive federal spending reviews slowed efforts to contain New World screwworm, former USDA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}