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Inside the High-Stakes Battle Over Vaccine Injury Compensation, Autism, and Public Trust
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program, known as VICP, provides a system for families to file claims against vaccine providers in cases in which they experience severe side effects. Kennedy has also suggested broadening the definitions of two serious brain conditions — encephalopathy and encephalitis — so that autism cases could qualify.
Either move, experts warn, would unleash a flood of claims, threatening the program’s financial stability and handing vaccine opponents a powerful new talking point.
Legally, HHS “is required to undergo notice and comment rulemaking to revise the table,” said Richard Hughes, a law firm partner who teaches at George Washington University. The “table” is a list of specific injuries...
Inside Ricky Hatton’s Health & Drug Struggles Before His Death
Image Credit: Dave Thompson/Getty ImagesJust two months before he was supposed to make his boxing comeback, Ricky Hatton died at 46 years old. Naturally, fans and friends in the sports world were heartbroken and wanted answers regarding his cause of death, which has yet to be confirmed. However, some may recall that Hatton opened up about health struggles during his final years — specifically, with mental health and drugs.Below, Hollywood Life is breaking down what we know about Hatton’s life before death.Ricky Hatton’s Mental Health StrugglesIn August 2023, Hatton sat down with Daily Mail to discuss the aftermath of his fights against Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiaoboth of which he lost.“After the Mayweather fight, I started drinking a lot more heavily, and ultimately, I fell out with my parents, and that was difficult for...
Inside Mars, a ‘rocky road’ mantle reveals a violent past
A giant collision in Mars’ early history created a global magma ocean and buried large fragments of debris deep within the young planet. As Mars cooled, it formed a solid crust — eventually becoming a stagnant lid that trapped heat and slowed the planet’s internal motion. Credit: Vadim Sadovski / Imperial College London
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.Don’t let the appetizing description fool you. When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence. In a re-examination of previous observations collected by NASA’s decommissioned InSight probe, researchers have discovered that the Martian mantle is embedded with ancient fragments measuring as much as 2.5 miles wide. The...
INSIDE MEDIA: How Dr. Phil was the most bizarre twist in the U.S. election AND when will the ABC apologise to the staff at 7NEWS Spotlight
Top Stories Tamfitronics In our column that takes you inside the world of media, we reveal how Doctor Phil provided one of the most bizarre twists of the US election, why the ABC needs to apologise to the staff of 7NEWS Spotlight and the truth behind rumours of Eddie McGuire moving to Channel 7 for a late-night talk show.*A video version of this column is available in the player above*DR. PHIL - THE MOST PATHETIC THING ABOUT THE US ELECTIONKnow the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Well, he did it - Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States.It was amazing spending the day watching the coverage… while trying to also do my actual work! I set up my own multi-view room in the lounge room and, let me tell...
