Wednesday, February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
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A placebo-controlled trial at Imperial College London found that one intravenous dose of dimethyltryptamine, combined with psychotherapy, significantly reduced depressive symptoms for up to six months in patients who had failed conventional treatments.
More than 60 children in Enfield have contracted measles in a fast-spreading outbreak tied to vaccination rates well below the WHO threshold, prompting emergency clinics and renewed debate over public health strategy.
CMS administrator Mehmet Oz urged Americans to get vaccinated against measles, but experts say the appeal is undermined by the Trump administration's broader anti-vaccine messaging and RFK Jr.'s policy changes.
The FDA rejected Moderna's application for the first mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine after CBER director Vinay Prasad overruled career scientists, deepening concerns about politically motivated interference in vaccine approvals.
