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Trump’s Maha agenda stalled as top CDC and surgeon general roles sit empty

Trump has yet to nominate a permanent CDC director and the Senate confirmation of his pick for top doctor is in limbo

The Guardian - US

Dr. Casey Means’ surgeon general nomination stalled as GOP senators cast doubt

Dr. Means, a 38-year-old Stanford-educated physician, became disillusioned with traditional medicine and did not complete her surgical residency

The Independent UK

Defining ‘ultraprocessed’ could spur research, school lunch rules

The Trump administration is nearing a key milestone in its “Make America Healthy Again” agenda: proposing a definition of ultraprocessed foods. Stricter scrutiny of nutrition and food additives has been a focal point of the MAHA movement, gaining support from food policy experts as well as lawmakers across the political spectrum. Ultraprocessed foods…

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US vaccine panel retreats from mRNA Covid review ahead of midterms

Advisers to RFK Jr drop the plan to end federal guidance amid Republican worries about the political impact

The Guardian - US

Trump’s former Surgeon General slams ‘incomprehensible’ new pick for not meeting ‘basic standards’

Means didn’t even finish her residency.

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Seth Meyers on Team Trump’s Iran threats: ‘These guys speak like they’ve been hit on the head’

Late-night hosts addressed US-Iran tensions, Trump’s failed businesses and Hillary Clinton’s ‘ridiculous’ Epstein hearing

The Guardian - US

Trump-MAHA split complicates midterm agenda

Vaccine politics is becoming a trip wire in efforts to overhaul public health before the midterms.

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Trump's Tariff Troubles

Plus: Minnesota Medicaid funds, AI vs. jobs, Taylor Lorenz's libertarian moment, and more...

Reason

Three words from Bernie Sanders send MAGA senator into tailspin during heated surgeon general hearing

Veteran leftist infuriates Markwayne Mullin by mocking his long-winded address about the importance of scientific inquiry during confirmation hearing for prospective surgeon-general

The Independent UK

Casey Means, Trump's Surgeon General Pick's Most Controversial Healthcare Stances — Vaccines, Pesticides, Psychedelics and More

Dr. Casey Means, Trump's nominee for Surgeon General, defends her health philosophy before the Senate, sparking debate over vaccination, pesticides, and reproductive health.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s surgeon general pick dodges vaccine questions at Senate hearing

Critics concerned as Casey Means, aligned with RFK Jr on vaccine stance, does not have active medical license

The Guardian - US

Surgeon general nominee won't say she urges vaccination

Nutrition influencer Casey Means faced tough questioning about her vaccine views from senators.

Axios

Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means Confirmation Hearing Delayed Due to Labour

Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means has to wait for a new schedule for her confirmation hearing after being in labour for her first child.

International Business Times UK

Trump news at a glance: Four Senate Republicans join Democrats to reject global tariffs

Despite the rare opposition in the Senate, the House is unlikely to take any similar action – key US politics stories from Thursday 30 October at a glance

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Senate postpones hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick after she goes into labor

Casey Means, a leading Maha figure with an inactive medical license, is Trump’s second pick for the role

The Independent UK

Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness-influencer and Trump’s surgeon general pick, faces senators

Casey Means, a Stanford-educated physician and wellness influencer, is set to face the Senate health committee over her nomination to become the U.S. surgeon general

The Independent UK

How leaders of the MAHA movement benefit from anti-science advocacy and promise profits to industry

Powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods such as raw milk are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law across the U.S. They portray the Make America Healthy Again movement as grassroots, but it’s fueled by a web of well-funded national groups led by people…

The Guardian - US

John Oliver on ‘Make America healthy again’: ‘A bleak time to be involved in public health’

The Last Week Tonight host looks into how Maha is shredding the social safety net in the name of public health

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Reason

Abolish the U.S. Surgeon General

This “public health” position has long been a sinecure for professional activists.

Evening Standard

The psychedelic front line: how magic mushrooms and MDMA could cure ravaged soldiers’ PTSD

The hot topic at Psychedelic Science Conference 2025 was the potential for treating PTSD with MDMA and magic mushrooms

International Business Times UK

RFK Jr Wants Every American Wearing a Smartwatch To Track Their Health by 2029 — But Will The Data Be Safe?

RFK Jr proposes a 2029 smartwatch initiative for all Americans to track health, sparking data safety concerns. His MAHA agenda aims to combat obesity.

The Guardian - UK

I wish I had known more about alcohol when I started drinking

It seems a sensible move to use explicit warning labels on products. What I’m more sceptical about is the ‘No amount of alcohol is safe for you’ messaging, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - US

Key RFK Jr advisers stand to profit from a new federal health initiative

The Maha campaign seeks to warn Americans of the dangers of ultra-processed foods

The Guardian - US

What is metabolic syndrome – and do we really need to worry about it?

Metabolic syndrome – popularized by two architects of Maha – is a real health issue, but messaging can take a turn toward scienceploitation

Salon

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