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A Senate investigative report alleged that federal health officials received early signals of myocarditis and pericarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults months before public advisories were issued, citing internal agency communications and subpoenaed HHS documents.

As of May 7, 2026, three passengers had died and additional suspected cases emerged aboard a cruise ship cluster linked to Andes hantavirus, the one strain documented to spread person-to-person.

A SARS-CoV-2 variant designated BA.3.2, or “Cicada,” has been added to the WHO variants under monitoring list, with wastewater detection across at least 25 US states and 132 locations.

“ACOG’s withdrawal from ACIP is not a withdrawal from our commitment to advancing vaccine science or to protecting patients’ health and safety.” – ACOG President Steven J. Fleischman, MD

“It’s a hypothesis grounded in measurable physiology that brings together many pieces of existing evidence.” — Jose-Manuel Alonso, Visual Neuroscientist, SUNY College of Optometry

“These results demonstrate the uneven distribution of obesity and severe obesity across youths in the United States and underscore the need for ongoing treatment, prevention, and public health interventions.” — Dr. William J. Heerman, Vanderbilt University Medical Center