The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
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Experts Doubt Kennedy’s Timetable for Finding the Cause of Autism
The nation’s health secretary announced that he planned to invite scientists to provide answers by September, but specialists consider that target date unrealistic. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett
Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers. View original article Contributor: Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas
‘The Pitt’ Captures the Real Overcrowding Crisis in E.R.’s
From the “chairs” to the hallway medicine, the show’s depiction of an emergency medicine system that is beyond capacity rings true for medical experts. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata
One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds
Pregnancy-related mortality has risen sharply, and doctors have overlooked a particularly dangerous period: from six weeks to one year after the birth. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
As His Chronic Disease Tour Wraps, Kennedy Hits His Stride
The health secretary seemed stoic — maybe nervous, even — at the start of his first major trip. But on a hike with Navajo Nation leaders, he was finally in his element. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner Nunn
Amid Tension Around H.H.S. Cuts, Kennedy Meets With Tribal Leader
The health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner Nunn
All Federal Experts on H.I.V. Prevention in Children Overseas Were Dismissed
Mother-to-child H.I.V. transmission takes an enormous toll in low-income countries. The Trump administration has laid off the officials who worked to solve the problem. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
Kennedy Calls for States to Ban Fluoridated Drinking Water
The health secretary’s announcement came on the first day of a tour through the Southwest to showcase nutrition legislation and other priorities. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner Nunn
As RFK Jr. Champions Chronic Disease Prevention, Key Research Is Cut
Two significant programs that invested in research on diabetes, dementia, obesity and kidney disease have ended since the start of the Trump administration. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata