Lawrence Gostin

The Federal Trade Commission and four states sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), alleging deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and failure to disclose treatment side effects. WPATH responded by stating its guidelines prioritize individualized patient care. The lawsuit seeks to block future violations and impose financial penalties.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to release a hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passenger from quarantine in Nebraska despite a federal medical review concluding no further confinement was necessary. The passenger, Angela Perryman, remains detained as Florida officials rejected federal conditions for monitoring her at home, sparking criticism from public health experts who called the decision a rights violation.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to release Angela Perryman, a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus, from a Nebraska quarantine facility despite a federal medical review concluding her release was safe. Florida officials rejected federal conditions for monitoring Perryman at home, prompting Kennedy to extend her quarantine, a decision criticized by experts as an overreach of public health authority.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to release Angela Perryman, a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus, from quarantine in Nebraska despite a federal medical review deeming it unnecessary. Florida officials rejected federal monitoring conditions, leading to continued detention. Experts criticized the decision as an overreach violating public health and individual rights.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to release Angela Perryman, a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus, from a Nebraska quarantine facility despite a federal medical review stating her release was unnecessary. Florida officials opposed federal quarantine conditions, leading to continued detention, while experts criticized the decision as an illegal overreach.

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to Uganda, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a public-health emergency. The U.S., having officially withdrawn from the WHO in January, is absent from the core international response, delaying its involvement and reducing the effectiveness of its aid efforts.