“Most likely aim to serve the public interest as they understand it,” he wrote. “The problem is their immersion in […]
Tag: Health
NIH scientists publish “Bethesda Declaration” rebuking Trump admin
Backlash to the idea was quick, with the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus immediately calling it “unethical.” “Allowing […]
Anti-vaccine quack hired by RFK Jr. has started work at the health department
Outside researchers can request access to VSD data by submitting study proposals to the CDC. The Geiers have, in the […]
FDA rushed out agency-wide AI tool—it’s not going well
FDA staffers who spoke with Stat news, meanwhile, called the tool “rushed” and said its capabilities were overinflated by officials, […]
Top CDC COVID vaccine expert resigns after RFK Jr. unilaterally restricts access
A top expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was overseeing the process to update COVID-19 vaccine […]
Colon cancer recurrence and deaths cut 28% by simple exercise, trial finds
“Quite impressive” The exercise group, which had supervised exercise for the first six months of the three-year intervention, reported more […]
CDC updates COVID vaccine recommendations, but not how RFK Jr. wanted
In practice, it is unclear how this change will affect access to the vaccines. Health insurers are required to cover […]
RFK Jr.’s fluoride ban would ruin 25 million kids’ teeth, cost $9.8 billion
In all, the increased decay and boosted dental costs would disproportionately affect children who are in low-income families, in rural […]
Healthy man goes camping—lands in ICU for 40 days with respiratory failure
It was a diagnostic challenge, and doctors began reviewing the list of possibilities that could match his condition. The first […]
The growing role of AI in healthcare: how devices are changing the game
Healthcare hinges on diagnostics, which is why doctors must accurately identify the illnesses they aim to treat to provide proper […]