RFK Jr. says he's following 'gold standard' science. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say they want the government to follow “gold standard” science
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AI Beats Radiologists in Detecting Pancreatic Cancer on Routine CT Scans
(MedPage Today) -- An artificial intelligence (AI) system outperformed radiologists in detecting pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) on routine CT…
Opinion: Road-tripping through North Dakota to foster healthy conversation about vaccines
A campaign to promote public health in North Dakota involved an ax-throwing nun, cowboys, barbers, veterinarians, and chiropractors. Below is a lightl…
Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu
A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public…
Brazil’s Tropical Forest Protection Fund Launches with $6.6 Billion — Will It Work?
Brazil’s tropical forest fund aims to be the largest global financial instrument of its kind. But as COP30 enters its final hours, $6.6 billion raised…
Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates
The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it’s not clear if it will be as bad as last winter’s
RFK Jr. confirms he ordered CDC website changes on vaccines and autism
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., personally ordered the Centers for Disease Control to alter language on a webpage that said vaccines do not ca…
STAT+: CDC moves to end telework for employees, including those with medical needs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended full-time telework agreements for reasonable accommodations, employees say. The Centers for D…
'Dangerous': Medical Groups Slam CDC Changes on Vaccines and Autism
(MedPage Today) -- The American Medical Association (AMA) and other groups warned that recent changes to the CDC website may ignite a dangerous surge …
Experts Outline How To Strengthen Trusted Health Knowledge Worldwide
Global health knowledge is expanding faster than ever, but so are confusion and inequity over who can access trustworthy information and use it to imp…
RFK Jr. Says He Personally Directed CDC's New Guidance on Vaccines and Autism
(MedPage Today) -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. personally directed the CDC to update its website to contradict its longtime guidance that v…
Primary Hyperparathyroidism Tied to Long-Term Cardiometabolic Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) was associated with long-term cardiometabolic risks, but the risk of type 2 diabetes was lower i…
FDA Probes Child Death Linked to Drug for Blood Clotting Disorder
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA said it has received postmarketing reports of neutralizing antibodies to ADAMTS13, including one death, in patients with co…
Telehealth-Based Cancer Trial; AI-Based Cancer Biomarkers; Myeloma Survival Landmark
(MedPage Today) -- Enrollment has begun in a first-of-its kind telehealth-based study that will evaluate a promising investigational therapy for selec…
Monoclonal Antibody Reduced Proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy
(MedPage Today) -- At the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week meeting, an interim analysis of a phase III trial of sibeprenlimab in immun…
Cardiologists Still Have Little Idea Who Is Going to Have a Heart Attack
(MedPage Today) -- Before having a heart attack, many patients were not categorized as high risk and most experienced no symptoms until right before t…
New Play Looking at Friendship Between Anthony Fauci and AIDS Activist in the Works
(MedPage Today) -- A new play exploring the complex relationship between Anthony Fauci, MD, the longtime top U.S. infectious disease expert, and playw…
Global Fund Raises $11.4 Billion, Including $4.6 Billion From US
JOHANNESBURG – The United States pledged $4.6 billion to the Global Fund during its eighth Replenishment Summit in Johannesburg on Friday – a reductio…
Black Women Shouldn't Have to Engineer Their Survival in the Delivery Room
(MedPage Today) -- A few years ago, I sat in the office of one of my mentors back at University of Chicago (UChicago). He had always checked in on me …
UNICEF to Relocate Most of its Geneva Jobs to Rome
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is transferring the majority of its Geneva jobs to Rome, in the latest wave of upheaval to hit the city an…
Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’
A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiation…
Asymptomatic Blocked Carotids Don't Need Surgery, Large Trial Shows
(MedPage Today) -- For asymptomatic carotid stenosis, stenting helped prevent strokes compared with modern medical treatment whereas endarterectomy di…
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry. Hired someone new and e…
AASLD President Highlights Major Advances in MASH Detection and Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- At the annual Liver Meeting sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), AASLD President Grace L.…
STAT+: FDA review staff was excluded from voting on whether to approve first priority voucher drug
Top officials like Vinay Prasad and George Tidmarsh voted on the drug, a major break from the FDA's typical practice. WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug A…
High-Risk Groups With Hepatitis B Are Going Untreated, Study Says
(MedPage Today) -- More than 40% of people with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection who met the criteria for treatment weren't receiving it, including t…
Migraine Triggers May Have an Unexpected Twist
(MedPage Today) -- Surprisal, an information theory-based metric that gauges how unexpected a trigger is, was tied to headache occurrences, a study of…
STAT+: Recursion seeks to deliver results, and a VC sees a wave of M&A coming
And more biotech news brought to you by The Readout newsletter Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get o…
Lawsuit Over Blockbuster Med; Makary's Power Struggle; Fluoride and Better Cognition
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Texas filed a lawsuit alleging that clopidogrel's (Plavix) drugmaker…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Texas suit over Plavix labeling, Novo drugs and vision loss, and more
Four Danish patients who experienced vision loss after using Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic were awarded compensation And so, another working week …
Year in Review: Alzheimer's Disease
(MedPage Today) -- News about Alzheimer's rose to the forefront in 2025, as the FDA approved the first diagnostic blood test and drugmakers reported 3…
Vaccines aren’t linked to autism, despite CDC website change
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