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Fauci Facepalms Won't Cut It in the Second Trump Administration

Consider what's at stake when leaders in medicine simply watch from the sidelines

Dec 02, 2024
A photo of Anthony Fauci, MD during a White House COVID press briefing.
Benefits of HPV Vaccination; Contraindications to Newer Obesity Drugs

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Nov 30, 2024
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Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director

Bhattacharya was also a critic of COVID pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates

Nov 27, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference
Trump's FDA Pick Is Ƶ's Former Top Editor

Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment

Nov 22, 2024
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Doc Killed After Presentation; Bird Flu Mutations Worrying; Americans Snub COVID Vax

Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff

Nov 20, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
'America Deserves Better': Major Public Health Group Slams RFK Jr. Nomination

"Views on vaccines alone should disqualify him," the American Public Health Association says

Nov 18, 2024
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Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History

A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program

Nov 18, 2024
AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
Zoster Vaccine Found Effective, Safe in Autoimmune Patients

Claims data show it works and doesn't cause lupus flares

Nov 17, 2024
ACR over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Opinion
Could Avian Flu Cause Our Next Pandemic?

Let's not bury our heads in the sand

Nov 16, 2024
A colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles.
Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary

Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism

Nov 15, 2024
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A Potential Reason Behind COVID Vaccines' Waning Benefit

Long-lived plasma cell compartment in the bone marrow may hold the answer, says researcher

Nov 15, 2024
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Nurse Suicides High During the Pandemic, but Feared Surge Never Materialized

"Hero praise" may have been protective, but a disciplinary pause could also have played a role

Nov 15, 2024
 A photo of a female nurse in full protective gear checking a COVID patient’s blood sugar level.
RFK Jr. Selected to Lead HHS

Vaccine skeptic tapped to run massive agency overseeing everything from drug to food safety

Nov 14, 2024
A photo of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shaking hands with Donald Trump.
Which High-Risk Patients Should Get the RSV Vaccine?

While all adults age 75 and up are eligible, here's who's considered high risk in the 60-74 group

Nov 11, 2024
A computer rendering of a syringe and a vial of RSV vaccine.
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