The move comes after HHS Secretary and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on a May 27 podcast that […]
Category: Health
Moderna says mRNA flu vaccine sailed through trial, beating standard shot
An mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna was 27 percent more effective at preventing influenza infections than a standard flu […]
Nearly 12 million people would lose health insurance under Senate GOP bill
The Senate Republicans’ version of President Trump’s tax bill would slash federal spending on health provisions—Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable […]
NIH budget cuts affect research funding beyond US borders
European leaders say they will fill the funding void. Is that realistic? Credit: E+ via Getty Images Rory de Vries, […]
SCOTUS upholds part of ACA that makes preventive care fully covered
The USPSTF is made up of 16 medical experts who carefully review scientific data and run models to assess what […]
Man eats dubious street food—ends up blowing apart his GI tract
Bilious blowout Doctors noted that his breath was fast and shallow, with crackling in his neck. But breathing sounds from […]
RFK Jr.’s CDC panel ditches some flu shots based on anti-vaccine junk data
Flu shots with thimerosal abandoned, despite decades of data showing they’re safe. Dr. Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Advisory Committee […]
All childhood vaccines in question after first meeting of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel
A federal vaccine panel entirely hand-selected by health secretary and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gathered for its first […]
CDC’s once-revered vaccine panel now a “farce”—calls grow to scrap meeting
“The meeting should be delayed until the panel is fully staffed with more robust and balanced representation—as required by law—including […]
Man’s health crashes after getting donated kidney—it was riddled with worms
About two months after receiving a donated kidney, a 61-year-old man ended up back in the hospital. He was tired, […]