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Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo
Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus
The CDC Has Confirmed the First Severe Case of Bird Flu in a Human in the United States
Federal health officials are addressing the first severe case of bird flu detected in a human during the U.S. outbreak
Are Childhood Vaccines ‘Overloading’ the Immune System? No.
Vaccines today are more efficient and contain far fewer stimulants to the immune system than some used decades ago
Truth-Teller or Reflexive Contrarian: Which Marty Makary Would Run the FDA?
Makary earned praise for his embrace of science, but some in public health are uneasy
Kennedy's Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at RFK Jr.'s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the DHHS
The Trouble With Trump's Pick to Run the FDA
Marty Makary is a surgeon, prolific author, and avowed contrarian
How Worried Should We Be About Disease X?
An unidentified illness has claimed nearly 80 lives in Democratic Republic of Congo
British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying in Landmark Decision
After an emotional debate, Parliament voted on Friday in favor of allowing assisted suicide for some terminally ill people in England and Wales
A Twice-Yearly Shot Could Help End AIDS. But Will it Get to Everyone Who Needs It?
The twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing HIV infections in a study of women, and works nearly as well in men
The Great Grocery Squeeze
How a federal policy change in the 1980s created the modern food desert
We Battled Big Food. Can RFK, Jr. Succeed Where We Failed?
Kennedy can Make America Healthy Again—if he's willing to take on soda companies, ultraprocessed foods, farm subsidies and other powerful forces
Canada Confirms its First Case of Clade I Mpox
Canada's public health agency on Friday confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in Canada, in an person in Manitoba