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In a highly unusual move, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not counting two measles-associated deaths reported by the state of Pennsylvania in its measles death tally, saying it doesn’t have enough information to determine whether measles caused or contributed to the fatalities.

Sen. Ron Johnson called for a “COVID reckoning,” saying officials involved in the pandemic response must be exposed and held accountable.

Trump delivered historic drops in prescription drug prices, but Congress must rein in PBM middlemen to make those savings last.

Fans worldwide describe "post-Parton depression" as Dolly Parton's death triggers intense parasocial grief that psychologists say mirrors real loss.

The U.S. military employed laser technology this week to take down cartel drones at the border according to a statement from the Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB).

Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories after two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania...

Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories.

US officials on Wednesday exposed a major alleged Chinese cyber-espionage campaign they say has compromised numerous federal agencies including NASA, the Federal Reserve, the departments of Justice and Energy and the US Senate.

A doctor makes a case for cautious optimism about R.F.K., Jr.,’s war on vaccines.

The US military said early Monday it struck an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, marking the first known strike in more than two months.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz touted the Trump administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug prices.

Potassium phosphate was injected instead of an anesthetic into four patients' spines during joint replacement surgeries at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.

The vaccine reportedly thwarted the cancer's return and spread.

She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA.

Federal officials referred over 150 healthcare organizations for investigation into allegations of fraud.

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high for the 2025-2026 school year...

Sen. Bill Cassidy blasted President Donald Trump's recent executive order that calls for unbundling the childhood MMR vaccine into three individual shots.

A longtime FDA official warned Anthony Fauci that failing to study COVID vaccine side effects would “come back to bite” him, a new email shows.

The real promise of GLP-1 drugs goes far beyond weight loss.

Outgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy as health secretary before speaking out...

The GOP senator and physician expressed serious concerns about the "new vaccine" schedule, despite Trump's optimism...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following formal requests for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.

For older adults, the flu vaccine could look a little different this year.

Four members of the terrorist organization known as Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) are facing federal charges in the United States in connection with the purchase of RPGs, machine guns, mortars, and other weapons from the Czech Republic, as well as the production and smuggling of drugs into th...

Move blocking funds through Medicaid and Chip to make it harder for vulnerable children to get healthcare, experts say...

The Trump administration on Tuesday finalized a rule that will bar Medicaid from covering gender identity healthcare for children enrolled in the government’s low-income insurance program.

The congresswoman weighed in on whether the 2020 social justice movement went “too far” in a new interview.

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. His administration has been blocked in the courts from changing the vaccine schedule.

The exchange shows Fauci and top health officials debating the pros and cons of the shots.

President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.

Move closes loophole but doesn’t include definition of ultra-processed foods, promised earlier this year...

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.

White House officials are mulling an executive order that would target vaccines and autism amid a push by President Donald Trump to take more action on the issue, an administration official familiar with the deliberations told CNN.

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The Trump administration is actively considering issuing an executive order on vaccines and autism as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Kentucky Republican has been absent from the Senate since he was hospitalized June 14 following a fall at home.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the United States’ first mRNA-based flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, drugmaker Moderna said.

The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) said the phone could address many questions that Fauci declined to answer at a hearing about the pandemic last week.

"My own mental health journey has given me a much deeper sense of empathy," Hong told Mother Jones.

President Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci go from publicly praising each other at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic to bitter adversaries.

The bill would let physicians decide whether abortions after 24 weeks are appropriate, removing current legal limits tied to specific medical cases.

From trust to communication, experts share what concerns them most about the current response to cyclospora and more.

Far from buckling under Dobbs, the access movement has created “a whole new way of doing healthcare.”...

More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.

Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.

West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who has broken with Trump on numerous occasions, slammed the CDC for stirring hesitancy among parents who are “trying to make the right decision.”...

Andrea Shaw is charged with suffocating her toddlers. Children’s Health Defense says it was the vaccines.

The drugmaker aims to put an end to litigation that has been going on for more than a decade.

Police confirmed Monday a 15-year-old has been detained in connection with Sunday’s shooting at the Seattle Center. Two men, aged 18 and 44, and a woman, aged 56, were killed and several others — including a toddler — were wounded.

A Florida teen suing social-media platforms over claims their design led to mental health issues dropped his lawsuit against Meta Platforms ahead of a trial slated to begin next week in Los Angeles.

Tondra Madruga named as second victim in deadly capsizing as police continue search for two missing people...

Mayo Clinic, one of the world’s most well-known hospital systems, is using AI in hopes of improving patient care and, ultimately, saving lives.

Trump's nominee faces the Senate health committee for her confirmation hearing on July 15. If confirmed, she will lead an agency dealing with workforce and leadership shortages and new layers of political review.

Mitch McConnell says post-polio syndrome caused a fall that left him briefly unconscious, followed by pneumonia, but his return date remains unclear.

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear demands Sen. Mitch McConnell reveal his undisclosed medical condition as the 84-year-old remains absent from the Senate.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal is said to be in "dire" condition, according to attorneys during an emergency court hearing.

He is best known for leading Maine through the pandemic.

Rumors have swirled as the senior Republican senator remains hospitalized.

Environmental protection agency and independent studies have found food biggest source of chemical exposure...

A trove of emails offers a new look at how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention navigated some of the most controversial decisions of President Trump's second term.

A certain 79-year-old got their hands on the powerful GLP-1, which has not been FDA-approved.

The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September.

In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled in favor of a Texas man who was prosecuted under a federal law prohibiting habitual drug users from owning guns.

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.

The health secretary says cruise passenger Angela Perryman has to stay isolated in Nebraska despite a CDC report advising otherwise.

Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

A 23-year-old man was taken into custody in Philadelphia Tuesday, hours after a fatal shooting prompted a Wilmington, Delaware, hospital into lockdown and forced employees to barricade themselves inside rooms.

Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about one drug.

The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act offers red tape, courtroom fights, and a head start for Beijing.

Decades before Covid-19 appeared, AIDS tore through the US, but there was little help for the most vulnerable communities.

“Officers heard gunfire coming from the building and worked quickly to secure and clear the area,” Midland Police Chief Snow said in a statement.

Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care.

As Trump officials take aim at vaccine schedule, scientists encouraged by companies’ desire to continue coverage...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.

Fans of pro-vaccine warrior Richard Pan are biting their nails as votes trickle in.

Attack brings death toll to at least 207 since administration began targeting people it calls ‘narcoterrorists’...