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Kennedy's vaccine panel signals skepticism, changeSpeed Read RFK Jr.'s new vaccine advisory board intends to make changes to the decades-old US immunization system
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Scientists want to regrow human limbs. Salamanders could lead the way.Under the radar Humans may already have the genetic mechanism necessary
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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A disproven medical theory could be guiding RFK Jr.'s health policyThe Explainer The miasma theory is one of the oldest medical beliefs in history
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Judge orders Trump's NIH grant cuts reversedSpeed Read Trump had attempted to slash more than $1 billion in research grants
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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Kennedy ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory panelspeed read Health Secretary RFK Jr. is a longtime anti-vaccine activist who has criticized the panel of experts
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Children's breakfast cereals are getting more unhealthyUnder the radar Your kids may be starting their day with more than a spoonful of sugar
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The New World screwworm is making a deadly comebackThe explainer The parasite is spreading quickly
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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White House tackles fake citations in MAHA reportspeed read A federal government public health report spearheaded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was rife with false citations
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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RFK Jr. scraps Covid shots for pregnant women, kidsSpeed Read The Health Secretary announced a policy change without informing CDC officials
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Experts are split on the findings in RFK Jr.'s 'MAHA' reportIn the Spotlight The HHS secretary's report targeted processed foods and vaccines, among other things
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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New FDA chiefs limit Covid-19 shots to elderly, sickspeed read The FDA set stricter approval standards for booster shots
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Breakthrough gene-editing treatment saves babyspeed read KJ Muldoon was healed from a rare genetic condition
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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US overdose deaths plunged 27% last yearspeed read Drug overdose still 'remains the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-44,' said the CDC
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump seeks to cut drug prices via executive orderspeed read The president's order tells pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices, but it will likely be thrown out by the courts
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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