public health

Speed Read The infection was declared eliminated from the US in 2000 but has seen a resurgence amid vaccine hesitancy

By Jessica Hullinger Published 8 July 25

Speed Read Trump had attempted to slash more than $1 billion in research grants

By Jessica Hullinger Published 17 June 25

Cartoons Artists take on vaccine advisers, medical quackery, and more

By The Week US Published 15 June 25

speed 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 10 June 25

Under the radar Your kids may be starting their day with more than a spoonful of sugar

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 9 June 25

speed 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 30 May 25

Speed Read The Health Secretary announced a policy change without informing CDC officials

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 28 May 25

Under the radar Babesiosis, spread through blacklegged or deer tick bites, is a growing risk

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 19 May 25

Today's Big Question The pronatalist movement finds itself in power

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 23 April 25

The Explainer Despite the low risk of contracting it, the virus could be potentially deadly

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 18 April 25

Feature The Health and Human Services Secretary has laid off 10,000 HHS employees

By The Week US Published 8 April 25

Speed Read An outbreak of the vaccine-preventable disease continues to grow following a decade of no recorded US measles deaths

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 7 April 25