The US, through BARDA, is coordinating shipment of an experimental antibody treatment for potential use in high-risk Americans exposed to #ebola, HHS tells CNN
While they didn't name the treatment, Mapp's MBP134 has shown activity in animal studies against Bundibugyo strain
Measles outbreak in Virginia has now reached 83 cases (106 total for 2026, not all related to this outbreak), centered in Buckingham County. 98% of total 2026 cases were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status. 7 people have been hospitalized www.vdh.virginia.gov/measles/
Clinical trial planning for therapeutics is also underway for the DRC and may include MBP134 as well as Gilead's remdesivir
HHS didn't immediately respond to Qs about whether US will fund or help coordinate those trials, or development of a Bundibugyo-targeted vaccine
Any wearables experts out there? Just played an awesome* morning of tennis and my Apple Watch says it was 11,400 steps while Fitbit Inspire 3 says 18,000. Same wrist. 🤷🏻♀️
*may not denote quality of play
Moderna gets approval in Europe for world’s first combo covid/flu vaccine, for people age 50+: feeds.issuerdirect.com/news-release...
Dr Nicole Saphier, Trump’s 3rd nominee for surgeon general, tweeted in March that it “Seems like [the administration] may not want to admit the U.S. Measles elimination status is gone until after midterm elections”
She’s since deleted that, along w other critical posts
www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/p...
Trump nominates former deputy Surgeon General Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director: www.cnn.com/2026/04/16/h...
Trump pulls nomination of Dr Casey Means for surgeon general and nominates Dr Nicole Saphier as third pick www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/p...
A key question about Trump’s nominee for CDC director, Dr. Erica Schwartz, is how much autonomy she’ll have to operate under RFK Jr. Kennedy gave some conflicting responses on that to lawmakers over multiple days of testimony: www.cnn.com/2026/04/22/p...
Abraham, who was sworn in as principal deputy director of CDC Dec. 15, has stepped down effective immediately. CDC says he "chose to step down to address unforeseen family obligations" www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/h...
