Also, CDC drops universal COVID vax guidance
| | | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 💉 CDC ends universal COVID shot guidance. The CDC dropped its universal COVID vaccine recommendation, saying shots should be a personal choice. The agency also advised giving toddlers separate MMR and chickenpox shots after studies showed a small seizure risk from the combined dose. | 🎙️ Chelsea Clinton launches "health misinformation" podcast. Chelsea Clinton announced That Can't Be True!, a podcast to counter what she calls pseudoscience on vaccines, fluoride, raw milk, and more. Clinton teaches health policy at Columbia University and serves as vice chair of the Clinton Foundation. | 💊 MAHA supporters split over Trump's Pfizer deal. Some MAHA-friendly groups blasted Trump's agreement with Pfizer, calling it a betrayal of the Make America Healthy Again movement. The deal forces Pfizer to sell drugs at its lowest global prices, but critics say it empowers Big Pharma instead of sidelining them. | 🧠 Study ties long COVID brain fog to receptor surge. Scientists found long COVID patients have excess AMPA receptors in the brain, disrupting memory and reasoning. The discovery may explain why millions still suffer cognitive issues years after infection. |
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| | | INSIDER RADAR | Calley Means rebukes a "demonic" podcast | | Insiders behind the paywall: Calley Means, Ben Carson, Vani Hari, and Marty Makary. |
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| | | QUICK AND IMPORTANT | California leads the way on school lunches | |
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| | | THE MAIN STORY | Making Animals Healthy Again | | _WHAT'S HAPPENING_ | The Department of Health and Human Services is exploring alternative methods for testing chemicals and drugs. Animal rights has long been on the periphery of Republican politics, which was long pro-business, anti-regulation, and inclined to allow corporations wide breadth in scientific experimentation…
| | Exclusive analysis and uncensored facts behind the paywall: The Trump ally pushing for this change behind the scenes, what Trump specifically wants to defund, Biden-era cruelty and Dr. Fauci, and what PETA has to say about the move. |
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| | | _JOIN THE DISCUSSION_ | Do you think animal testing for new chemicals and drugs is necessary? | |
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| | | MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER | How left and right outlets frame Trump winding down animal experiments | | | Mentioned behind the paywall: CBS News, The New York Times, Fox News, and The Washington Times. |
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| _THE DAILY DEBATE_ | 📊 Do you think animal testing should be banned? | |
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| POLLS RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK | Should Trump loosen marijuana enforcement? | 🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👍 Yes (345)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👎 No (702)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (161) | 👍 Yes: "Stop believing the lies about cannabis being hazardous for your health. They are lies." — Gerard 👎 No: "Marijuana is a powerful drug that affects the brain. It is also a gateway to other drugs." — Rick 🤔 Unsure: "CBD/hemp oils and THC should be regulated completely differently." — Anonymous | | | | 1,208 votes |
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| _POP QUIZ_ | Which patients were found to have excess AMPA receptors in the brain? | |
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