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Measles · United States

US vaccination rates for measles, other diseases drop further, government data says

79% Center coverage: 152 sources

Vaccination rates for several diseases including measles, diphtheria and polio decreased among U.S. kindergartners in the 2024-25 school year from the year before, according to federal data posted on Thursday.See the Story

Drug Prices · United States

Senate Panel Rejects Trump Cuts to NIH, Other Health Agencies

Many Americans Have Hearts Older than Their Age, New Study Finds

76% Center coverage: 29 sources

Most U.S. adults have a "heart age" several years older than their chronological age—sometimes by more than a decade. And that gap is wider among men and among those with lower incomes or education or who identify as Black or Hispanic, according to a new study led by Northwestern Medicine. Medical · United States See the Story

Moderna to slash 10% of workforce as biotech cuts costs, Covid shot sales slow

60% Center coverage: 20 sources

Moderna · United States See the Story

STAT readers debate involuntary commitment, Sarepta, and more

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A recent STAT First Opinion essay on involuntary commitment prompted an outpouring of letters.Massachusetts · Massachusetts Read Article

AIDS activists sue HHS to obtain Gilead settlement over patents for HIV prevention pills

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A patient advocacy group is suing the Trump administration for failing to disclose details of a recent settlement with Gilead Sciences over the patent rights to a pair of HIV prevention pills. The deal, which was reached last January, capped several years of litigation that began when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention argued that it had funded crucial academic research into HIV prevention that later formed the basis for the highly e…Gilead Sciences · United States Read Article

Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.Read Article

Vinay Prasad Is My Former Student and Friend. His Departure From FDA Is a Loss for American Medicine

Coverage: 2 sources

A version of this piece first appeared in Sensible Medicine. Vinay Prasad, Marty Makary, and Adam Cifu, among others, were founding members of Sensible Medicine. Prasad and Cifu also co-authored a 2015 book, “Ending Medical Reversal.” After news came out that Vinay Prasad would be leaving the Food and Drug Administration, my colleague John M. Mandrola, a cardiologist and contributor to Sensible Medicine, wrote, “Mainly, I am sad.”Read the rest…Merck · Washington See the Story

US Kids' Vaccination Rates Fall Again

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

NEW YORK — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to new federal data.Health · New York See the Story

The FDA’s plan on fluoride supplements is bad science

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The FDA says it expects to remove prescription fluoride supplements from the market after completing a review. But a predetermined outcome is bad science.Boston, Massachusetts · Boston Read Article

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