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Murray Takes Health Secretary Post with a Guarded Stance on Trans Rights
uk-politics13 days ago

Murray Takes Health Secretary Post with a Guarded Stance on Trans Rights

James Murray is appointed UK Health Secretary after Wes Streeting resigns. A gay MP and former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Murray inherits a policy landscape shaped by Streeting’s controversial stance on puberty blockers and ongoing debates over trans rights. His own record shows a 2022 claim that trans women are women, mixed responses on trans women in sports, and, after the April 2025 Supreme Court ruling, public statements emphasizing dignity for trans people and support for a trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices, while advocating that single-sex spaces align with biological sex. The article suggests scrutiny of how his leadership will influence LGBTQ+ policy in light of legal rulings and party dynamics.

via PinkNews|
#conversion-therapy#health-secretary#james-murray
"Call for Transparency: Health Secretary Urged to Release Covid Vaccine Data on Excess Deaths"
health-politics2 years ago

"Call for Transparency: Health Secretary Urged to Release Covid Vaccine Data on Excess Deaths"

A group of MPs and peers have accused the Health Secretary of withholding data that could link the Covid vaccine to excess deaths, urging for the release of potentially critical data that maps the date of people’s Covid vaccine doses to the date of their deaths. They argue that the data should be released on an anonymised basis to reassure the public and address concerns and hesitancy about public health messaging. The Office for National Statistics has been accused of overestimating excess deaths in the first year of the Covid pandemic, prompting a call for a public inquiry into excess deaths and alleged Covid vaccine harms.

via The Telegraph|
#covid-vaccine#data-transparency#excess-deaths
"Health Secretary Becerra Defends CDC's Shortened COVID Isolation Guidance"
health-covid-192 years ago

"Health Secretary Becerra Defends CDC's Shortened COVID Isolation Guidance"

U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra defended the CDC's COVID isolation guidelines, despite California's decision to shorten the recommended isolation period for those testing positive. Becerra emphasized that the CDC's guidance is not mandatory and that states have the autonomy to make their own decisions. California's move to shorten the isolation period has not led to a spike in cases, and COVID-19 hospitalizations and positive tests have declined. Becerra urged people to stay updated on COVID-19 vaccines, emphasizing that the virus still poses a potential threat.

via The Mercury News|
#california#cdc#covid-19
Mandy Cohen, Former NC Health Department Secretary, Tapped as CDC Director by President Biden.
health3 years ago

Mandy Cohen, Former NC Health Department Secretary, Tapped as CDC Director by President Biden.

President Biden has reportedly chosen Dr. Mandy Cohen, the former North Carolina Health Department Secretary, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Cohen, who has been praised for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina, would be tasked with leading the CDC's efforts to combat the ongoing pandemic and other public health challenges.

via WLOS|
#cdc#health#health-department