The U.S. has recorded 1,000 measles cases across 30 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Why it matters: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long history of downplaying the benefits of vaccination and pushing alternate treatments, but in April he conceded vaccines were the "most effective way" to prevent measles.
The FDA on Friday approved three natural color additives, in its first regulatory action since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a bid to eliminate synthetic dyes from the food supply.
Why it matters: Officials said more food manufacturers are voluntarily committing to removing petroleum-based dyes over Kennedy's two-year time frame, even as food and industry experts question the necessity of alternatives.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is moving rapidly to ban transgender troops from the U.S. military, giving active-duty service members on Thursday 30 days and reservists 60 days to voluntarily leave or be forced out.
The big picture: The order that follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday enabling the Trump administration's ban to take effect impacts about 1,000 service members, per a Pentagon statement.
Emerging research shows that babies' DNA stays with their mothers decades after birth.
Why it matters: We've shared stories about the deep, powerful bond between parents and their babies since the beginning of human history. New science tells us this connection could be rooted in biology.
