Event Brief
Oct 11, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
Doctors and scientists seek office amid health backlash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A backlash against anti-vaccine activism and attacks on the nation’s public health system has prompted hundreds of doctors and scientists to seek political office. Richard Pan, a congressional hopeful in Sacramento, is part of that wave, which the article says may boost the political ranks of opponents of Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WHO: Doctors and scientists seeking political office
WHAT: Hundreds of doctors and scientists have sought office amid backlash over public health.
WHEN: Reported Oct 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The backlash against anti-vaccine activism and attacks on the nation's public health system has prompted doctors and scientists to seek office.
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