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8 possible indicators of how RFK Jr.’s HHS will handle vaccine policy
Here are eight possible indicators of how health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may handle U.S. vaccine policy in coming ...
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U.S. health officials inject new uncertainty into approval process for Covid boosters
Confusion over the FDA delay in granting full approval to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine deepened over the weekend, with possible ...
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Public health leaders, distrustful of RFK Jr., stand up project to defend vaccines
Some key public health figures are taking an extraordinary step to try to shore up U.S. vaccination policy, feared to be ...
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New federal report on care for transgender youth contradicts medical groups’ guidance
Yesterday evening, citing national security concerns, the agency issued guidance banning new subawards to all foreign ...
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Bipartisan support for federal research funding, and Dems sharpen arguments against Medicaid work requirements
This is the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and ...
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A STAT reporter's race to keep up with Covid
STAT senior writer Helen Branswell reflects on the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic: about the wishful thinking that led ...
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Perinatal factors could play a role in heart health across the life span
This coming Thursday was supposed to be the deadline for federal health systems to show the patient care decision-making ...
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Pfizer CEO thinks pharma tariffs won’t be applied equally
For years, Pfizer was the only drugmaker with treatments for the disease, called ATTR-CM, but BridgeBio’s CEO said in an ...
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Vaccine advisory panel recommends expanded RSV use, and two new vaccines
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...