Christina Jewett

NEW: Noah Weiland spoke to Dr. Marks & we updated the article: “I did everything I possibly could for this administration to work with them in an effort to restore confidence in vaccines,” Dr. Marks said in the interview. “It became clear that’s not what they wanted.”

Who lost their jobs at the FDA? The people who determine if a costly drug is ready to be a generic The people who test food and drugs for contaminants and deadly bacteria in several labs were let go The people talking to overseas drug safety regulators to get ahead of foodborne illness & deaths

NEW: He called Covid vaccines "the most failing medical product in the history of medical products." Now he's running a C.D.C. task force reviewing them. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/h...

They left a few stones unturned ... Not easy to find, but there are ways. It should be more transparent.

NEW: President Trump said we need to take aluminum out of vaccines. Experts say it is safe -- and removing it would jeopardize the supply of vaccines that cover polio, a deadly type of flu and whooping cough: gift link - www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/h...

"Two weeks into the government shutdown, the Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion that had been reserved for more than 200 projects primarily located in Democratic-led cities, congressional districts and states, according to an analysis by The New York Times."

Never. Forget.

NEW: The same day Pres. Trump announced a link b/t Tylenol & autism, Aaron Siri, Kennedy's former campaign lawyer, petitioned the FDA to add a warning. He told me that he did not know if his office, which sought clients, had any against makers of Tylenol. Gift: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/h...

NEW: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s close ally has raised ethical concerns by leading legal efforts on vaccines, fluoride and Tylenol. His vaccine efforts are largely funded by a nonprofit led by a man who said in July that polio "is like having a cold." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/h...

He grew up in Brooklyn. He was a track & field Olympian and an educator. He was born in Guyana and ICE apparently wants to send him back: GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

NEW: Approval of an old generic to treat autism symptoms upended the FDA's usual process. Some experts worry that the limits of the drug will get lost in the hype. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/h...

NEW: Will everyone need a prescription to get a Covid vaccine? Kennedy's newly-formed vaccine committee is going to vote on this very soon. About 90% of people got those shots at a pharmacy -- with no vaccine. This is very likely to limit access. Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/_9ChY9S...

SCOOP: FDA sent a warning letter to obesity drug seller Hims & Hers, saying that their website made "false or misleading" claims about its compounded drugs. w/ @rebecca robbins & @dani blum www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/s...