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January 8, 2026 Viktor Zarev 0 min read
  1. Feds cut number of recommended childhood vaccinations.
  2. Could new vaccine schedule raise manufacturers’ legal liability?
  3. HHS web page on vaccine changes “ensures disease availability.”
  4. Will RFK Jr. target anti-depressant drugs next? 
  5. Flu cases hit 25-year peak as fewer Americans get vaccinated.
  6. New dietary guidelines take aim at ultra-processed food.
  7. Novo Nordisk launches oral Wegovy pill. 
  8. AI algorithm now prescribing medicine in Utah. 
  9. New York nurses set to go on strike.
  10. FDA to limit regulation of wearable health devices.
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