The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to review Moderna's application for an mRNA flu vaccine, a move that surprised the vaccine maker, according to Ars Technica. This decision comes amid growing scrutiny of the agency under the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been criticized for his anti-vaccine stance.
Moderna announced the FDA's refusal late Tuesday, Ars Technica reported. Kennedy, in his first year in office, has already reduced childhood vaccine recommendations and canceled $500 million in research funding for mRNA vaccines against potential pandemic threats, according to the same source.
Simultaneously, the National Cancer Institute is using federal funds to study whether ivermectin, a drug with no proven efficacy against cancer, can cure the disease, Ars Technica reported. This study has drawn criticism, given that large clinical trials have concluded that ivermectin is not effective against COVID-19.
Kennedy is also promoting a government website, Realfood.gov, which provides resources on new dietary guidelines, as reported by Wired. The website encourages people to use Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok to get information about food. The new guidelines advise a higher protein intake than previously recommended, according to Wired.
In other news, the FBI seized 2020 election ballots in Georgia's Fulton County based on debunked claims, NPR News reported. The investigation was initiated by a lawyer who previously worked for the Trump administration and aided efforts to overturn the election.
Finally, OpenAI is facing allegations that it violated California's new AI safety law with the release of its latest coding model, GPT-5.3-Codex, Fortune reported. An OpenAI spokesperson disputed the allegations, stating the company is confident in its compliance with the law.
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