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NIH’s Bhattacharya Will Also Run CDC While Trump Seeks Permanent Director [1]

"National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said Wednesday."

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Government [4]
Health [5]
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Source: AP [12], 02/19/2026
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"RFK Jr.’s Surgeon General Pick Challenges The Medical Mainstream" [13]

"Casey Means, nominated for U.S. surgeon general, left her surgical residency over seven years ago. She authored "Good Energy" and promotes metabolic health. Her confirmation was delayed after childbirth. A Washington Post review found she earned over $536,000 from wellness partnerships. Some experts worry her policies may lack evidence."

Activism [14]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Health [5]
Journalism & Media [15]
Science [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [16], 02/10/2026
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Catching a Chemical Slipping Through the Regulatory Cracks [17]

A chemical found in widely used epoxy resins is an endocrine disruptor that remains largely unregulated, despite its ubiquity. That was the subject of a prizewinning explanatory reporting series that focused on the lesser-known bisphenol known as BADGE, and how it might affect artisan woodworkers, construction workers and many others. SEJournal talks with reporter Meg Wilcox (pictured) in this Inside Story Q&A.

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National (U.S.) [11]
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Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Contradict RFK Jr’s MAHA Promise: Report [22]

"Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research."

Chemicals [19]
Consumer [23]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [24]
Environmental Politics [3]
Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Guardian [25], 02/06/2026
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"Measles Continues To Spread In The US, But With Some Letup" [26]

"South Carolina's measles outbreak continues to grow, with a total of 876 confirmed cases, which is the biggest outbreak the U.S. has seen in decades. But there are some positive signs in this current outbreak."

Environmental Health [2]
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Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
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Technology [27]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Source: NPR [28], 02/06/2026
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Trump Energy Dept. Exempts New Nuclear Reactors From Environmental Review [29]

"The Trump Administration has created an exclusion for new experimental reactors being built at sites around the U.S. from a major environmental law. The law would have required them to disclose how their construction and operation might harm the environment, and it also typically required a written, public assessment of the possible consequences of a nuclear accident."

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Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Health [5]
Infrastructure [32]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [33]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Technology [27]
Waste [34]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: NPR [35], 02/03/2026
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What South Carolina’s Soaring Measles Outbreak Means For Rest Of US [36]

"South Carolina is battling the country’s largest measles outbreak since the disease was eliminated from the United States more than a quarter-century ago, with more than 840 cases overwhelmingly in unvaccinated children and adults."

Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Science [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
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Source: Washington Post [38], 02/02/2026
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"RFK Jr. Picks Promoters Of Debunked Vaccine-Autism Claims For Key Panel" [39]

"Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reshaped a key federal autism advisory board, appointing members who have echoed his controversial views, including promoting debunked claims linking vaccines to autism and advocating for unproven treatments."

Environmental Health [2]
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Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Science [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [40], 01/30/2026
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April 10, 2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism [41]

This award recognizes reporters who make complex science-related topics digestible for the public. This work is crucial in building trust to support informed healthcare decision-making. Journalists who work in print, video, digital, or broadcast media are eligible. Entries will be accepted through Friday, April 10, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET.

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After One Scientist Questions New Microplastics Findings, Others Fire Back [43]

"A prominent scientist criticized microplastics research methods. Others are defending the work."

Chemicals [19]
Energy & Fuel [31]
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Food [44]
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Source: NYTimes [46], 01/20/2026
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