Over rigorous questioning from senators Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid out his vision to lead the Department Health and Human Services, while backtracking on his past statements in support…
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Autism community fears RFK Jr. would set back decades of progress
For decades, the scientific community has worked to dispel a thoroughly debunked theory that vaccines cause autism and finally shift its focus to find true potential causes. But now, autism…
Critical NIH research continues after ‘confusion’ over Trump team directives
Despite concerns about the future of research at the National Institutes of Health, current clinical trials can continue as scheduled, the agency’s acting director told staff scientists in an email…
When is a person’s sex determined? Trump has no conception, experts say.
President Donald Trump, on his first day back in power, issued an executive order on gender that essentially states that males become males, and females become female, “at conception.” But…
Flu hospitalizations rise as COVID hospitalizations decrease nationwide
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CIA shifts assessment on Covid origins, saying lab leak likely caused outbreak
The Central Intelligence Agency on Saturday said it has shifted its previous assessments and has concluded that it’s likely the Covid-19 virus was leaked from a Chinese lab before it…
CDC weekly report shows flu trend growing in at least 39 states
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Purdue Pharma, Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to OxyContin lawsuits
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll…
Purdue Pharma, Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion opioid settlement
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HHS official halts CDC reports and health communications for Trump team review
Nearly all scientific communication coming from federal health agencies — including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — has been stopped until further…