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A Broken Clock: RFK Jr. Gets Two Things Right on Health

— That doesn't make him qualified to lead HHS

A photo of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

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Read Anthony Fauci's Pardon Here

The text of Biden's full and unconditional pardon of the former NIAID director

Jan 25, 2025
PBM Regulation Bill a Good Possibility This Year, House Staffer Says

"There's plenty of political will there"

Jan 24, 2025
Autism Prevalence Is Climbing, but It's Not Due to Vaccines

Many factors contribute to the rise in diagnoses, but what causes autism remains elusive

Jan 24, 2025
RFK Jr. Says He Resigned From Anti-Vax Nonprofit as He Seeks Top HHS Job

He will still benefit in other ways from his anti-vaccine advocacy

Jan 23, 2025
Autism Prevalence Is Climbing, but It's Not Due to Vaccines

Many factors contribute to the rise in diagnoses, but what causes autism remains elusive

RFK Jr. Says He Resigned From Anti-Vax Nonprofit as He Seeks Top HHS Job

He will still benefit in other ways from his anti-vaccine advocacy

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A WHO Exit Is a Huge Mistake

Beyond global health, this is a threat to national security

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Fauci's Pardon: 'It's Really a Shame,' Public Health Officials Say

Many saddened that it had to come to this

Jan 21, 2025
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DOJ Accuses Walgreens of Filling Millions of Illegitimate Prescriptions

The company said it is asking the court to clarify the responsibilities of pharmacies

Jan 21, 2025
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Chronic Disease, COVID Vaccines Get Nods at Trump's Inaugural Address

President also takes a shot at the U.S. public health system

Jan 21, 2025
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Fauci Will Accept Pardon; RFK Jr. and COVID Vaccines; Nursing Director Shot

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Trump Withdraws U.S. From WHO and Paris Climate Treaty on First Day in Office

He also rescinded dozens of executive orders signed by President Biden

Jan 21, 2025
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Childhood Vax Rates, a Rare Health Bright Spot in Struggling States, Are Slipping

Many states have recently reported an increase in people opting out of vaccines for their kids

Jan 19, 2025
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Lawmakers Clash Over Whether Trump and His Nominees Will Hurt Public Health

One congresswoman named the future of vaccines as one of her biggest concerns

Jan 16, 2025
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Major PBMs Inflated Drug Prices, Pocketing $7.3 Billion Along the Way, FTC Says

Three largest PBMs reimbursed own pharmacies at higher rates than independent ones, report finds

Jan 14, 2025
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Biden Health Officials Say They Built Up Pandemic Defenses. Trump Promises Changes.

The outgoing administration releases a "roadmap" for defenses against infectious diseases

Jan 14, 2025
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Docs Organize Against, and for, RFK Jr.'s Nomination to Run HHS

Letters, visits to senators among their strategies

Jan 13, 2025
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How Nurses, Doctors Rank in Gallup's Poll of Most Trusted Professions

Nurses take the top spot for 23rd year in a row, doctors round out the top five

Jan 13, 2025
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Timing of Vaccine Doses for Toddlers Has Improved

However, many children still lack the necessary doses to complete vaccine series

Jan 13, 2025
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Mpox Clade I in the U.S. Should Be a Wake-Up Call

Sustained global health investment is the need of the hour

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