WashingtonPost The panel voted to eliminate a long-standing recommendation for every newborn to receive a hepatitis B shot, saying it’s unnecessary when the mother tests negative. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun, David Ovalle
As leadership churn continues, FDA’s unpredictability rattles companies relying on stable regulation. View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein, Dan Diamond
Like many emerging technologies, this one can improve our lives, make us miserable or both. Nobody knows yet which it will be. View original article Contributor: Dana Milbank
The American Cancer Society now says a self-collected vaginal swab to test for HPV, which causes nearly all cervical cancer cases, is acceptable for screening. View original article Contributor: Allyson Chiu
The advisers appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are weighing the delay of a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine credited for driving down infections. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun, Paige Winfield Cunningham
In the New England Journal of Medicine, the former leaders wrote they were “deeply concerned” at how the top vaccine regulator is raising the bar for approvals. View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein
People in their 40s and 50s may be particularly vulnerable to feeling isolated, new research shows. View original article Contributor: Shannon Najmabadi
A first-of-its-kind government lawsuit targets big food companies over the health risks of ultra-processed products. View original article Contributor: Allyson Chiu, Rachel Roubein
Richard Pazdur had clashed with Trump officials on the legality and pace of their initiatives. His sudden retirement adds to the recent upheaval at FDA. View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein, Dan Diamond
The new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the panel plans to vote to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth and to scrutinize if childhood shots cause allergies. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun