Federal health websites have undergone significant removals, sparking fears of censorship by the Trump administration. Key resources like CDC's HIV tracking and women's health information have gone offline, with reports indicating around 8,000 pages were affected. Some content has reappeared with limited information or broken links. Experts warn of the implications for both domestic health data accessibility and international public health science, highlighting the potential erasure of critical datasets used to inform health policy and research, with significant long-term effects on public health understanding and action.
The recent removal of thousands of public health web resources raises alarms about government censorship and its potential impact on vital health information availability.
The disappearance of CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey and other critical datasets indicates a concerning trend in the accessibility of scientific information and health data.
Experts express grave concerns, stating, 'Science is disappearing from US websites, the work of government-sponsored science is disappearing, the datasets are disappearing.'
The alterations threaten not just domestic health transparency but also have international ramifications, distorting the essential science base crucial for global public health.
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