What RFK, Jr.’s Role in Trump’s Administration Could Mean for Public Health
Federal health scientists voice concern over an anticipated takeover by medical skeptics in Trump’s second administration
Arthur Allen is a senior correspondent at KFF Health News.
What RFK, Jr.’s Role in Trump’s Administration Could Mean for Public Health
Federal health scientists voice concern over an anticipated takeover by medical skeptics in Trump’s second administration
Florida Surgeon General Spreads COVID Misinformation in Booster Guidelines
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo told Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines, citing false safety concerns
The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues
Flaws in the CDC's H5N1 test highlight the risks of relying on a single test supplier, some experts say
Is It Time for U.S. Farmworkers to Get Bird Flu Shots?
Finland has decided to vaccinate farmworkers against bird flu—and experts say the U.S. should do the same
Lack of Bird Flu Tests Could Hide Pandemic Warning Signs
The FDA has authorized just one type of avian flu test, and it is only available to livestock workers
What Biden’s Drug Price Negotiations Mean for You
Ten medications, costing tens of billions of dollars, will be the first to be subject to Medicare price negotiations
Why There’s a Severe Shortage of Cancer Drugs
Many generic drugs for cancer and ADHD, blood thinners and antibiotics are in short supply, in part because there is little profit in making them
New Johnson & Johnson Shot Prevents Severe COVID As Well As Existing Vaccines Do, Experts Say
Trials of all three vaccines came up with different efficacy numbers, but all offer crucial protection in this health emergency
For Billion-Dollar COVID Vaccines, Basic Government-Funded Science Laid the Groundwork
Much of the pioneering work on mRNA vaccines was done with government money, though drugmakers could walk away with big profits
NIH ‘Very Concerned’ about Serious Side Effect in Coronavirus Vaccine Trial​
The test was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, and U.S. scientists launched an investigation