Pressure Systems edition
Ebola and Measles Resurge as HHS Targets Vaccines
October 27, 2026
What this edition shows
Cross-border Ebola transmission across Central and West Africa and over 4,400 US measles cases are straining epidemiological containment just as late-stage mRNA cancer vaccines demonstrate major clinical efficacy. Meanwhile, federal directives under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incentivize reports of vaccine harm and disrupt clinical research from NIH wards to West Africa. This growing divergence between biopharmaceutical advancement and dismantled public health infrastructure leaves populations vulnerable to preventable viral spread.
Reporting and analysis behind this edition 15 sources
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New mRNA Vaccine Reduces Risk of Melanoma Recurrence by Over 40 Percent
The vaccine is personalized to a patient’s tumor, and results from the Phase 3 trial are yet another example of the promise of mRNA vaccines in treating cancer.
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Moderna and Merck say their mRNA cancer vaccine cut death, recurrence by 42%
Markers released top-line results today after previously reporting the trial succeeded.
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Personalised cancer vaccine expected to be approved next year
A bespoke vaccine that is tailored to target an individual's unique skin cancer reduced rates of recurrence or death in a late-stage trial, making an approval expected
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Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo
Kampala says country is Ebola free, but Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria was infected in Uganda.
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WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo
A clinical trial begins to test the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of multiple vaccines.
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Why measles outbreak in Pennsylvania poses risks beyond US borders
The United States is facing its largest outbreak of measles since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns
"Trust is slow to build and quick to lose," board chair Jack Leslie said.
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Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades
Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.
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WHO warns ‘more complex’ Ebola outbreak now present in 3 African countries
Health officials are investigating where Nigeria's first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.
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CDC reports third measles death in the United States this year
The death was added to the federal tally, as the US records more than 4,400 measles cases nationwide.
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Cops raid office of RFK Jr. allies planning “unethical” vaccine trial on babies
Guinea-Bissau police said hepatitis B vaccine doses were taken as part of an investigation.
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US records 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows
The CDC reports 451 hospitalisations nationwide as health officials expand vaccination efforts.
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Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.
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Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spread
Kenya Health Ministry also says a woman who arrived on a flight from Uganda tested positive.
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RFK Jr. Sets Up Program To Pay Doctors To Report Vaccine “Injuries”
We just talked about how the majority of the American public either believes that RFK Jr. recommends they not get the MMR vaccine that protects people from measles, or are otherwise unsure of what his stance even is on the topic. When Kennedy sycophants (sickophants?) attempt to point at all the tim…