by Miriam Raftery | April 26, 2026 9:28 pm
April 26, 2026 (San Diego’s East County) — Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.
HEALTH
SCIENCE AND TECH
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HEALTH
CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy[1] (Center for Infections Disease Research and Policy)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled publication of a scientific report showing the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to media reports.
DOJ Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous [2] (NOTUS)
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday that the Department of Justice is reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana as a lower-risk drug, in addition to planning a fast-tracked hearing to “fully reschedule marijuana.”
Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says[3] (AP)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military will no longer require all American troops to get the flu vaccine, citing “medical autonomy” and religious freedom.
SCIENCE AND TECH
New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations[4]
A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.
She was fired after questioning her company’s contracts with ICE [5] (NPR)
Little and other colleagues grew alarmed that ICE agents could be abusing Thomson Reuters investigative tools that provide vast quantities of personal data on people including license plate information.
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