As vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Wild poliovirus was almost eradicated globally two years ago, but poor conditions are causing cases to rise in Afghanistan ...
RFK Jr. Finally Got a Confirmation Hearing. What Comes Next?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now has a confirmation hearing scheduled in the Senate, but his nomination for health and human services secretary remains on shaky ground.
The party’s over before it began
MAKING HER DEBUT (SORT OF): Although it wasn’t in the form of a press briefing, White House press secretary KAROLINE LEAVITT took her first questions from the media on Wednesday from the freezing ...
Kennedy Would Keep Stake in HPV Vaccine Suit if Confirmed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, ...
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Column: Trump nominees pose danger to Americans’ health
Donald Trump’s more controversial personnel choices have prompted fears that Tulsi Gabbard would compromise intelligence ...
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Childhood Vaccination Rates Continue to Slip
The 2023-24 school year saw the highest percentage of kindergarteners exempted from vaccinations, with increases in 40 states ...
Why Hasn’t Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Had a Confirmation Hearing?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health and human services secretary has stalled as Senate Democrats and Republicans take issue with his views.
Opinion
Comment: Trump’s health picks may pose greatest threat to U.S.
Donald Trump’s more controversial personnel choices have prompted fears that Tulsi Gabbard would compromise intelligence operations and Pam Bondi and Kash Patel would target political enemies over ...
As Polio Survivors Watch Kennedy Confirmation, All Eyes Are on McConnell
There are an estimated 300,000 polio survivors in the United States. For some, the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as ...