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Scientists predict wildfire smoke will be the most costly climate-related health hazard

New research provides some of the most extensive modeling of the growing health toll of wildfire smoke on public health in the U.S.
A helicopter flies above clouds of smoke
A helicopter flies above clouds of smoke

Ousted CDC director warns about changes to childhood vaccine schedule in hearing

As the hepatitis B vaccine is scrutinized, Susan Monarez said RFK Jr. plans to change routine shots — without credible scientific data.
Image: Senate Health Committee Hears Testimony From Fired CDC Director Susan Monarez
Image: Senate Health Committee Hears Testimony From Fired CDC Director Susan Monarez

Dueling approaches to infertility vie for Congress' attention

Back-to-back congressional briefings pitted IVF against a less studied method for helping families conceive.
Embryo selection for IVF light micrograph
Embryo selection for IVF light micrograph
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Susan Monarez hearing: Former CDC director says RFK Jr. pressured her to rubber-stamp vaccine approvals

Monarez said Kennedy told her to pre-emptively approve vaccine recommendations from a committee that contains anti-vaccine activists and that he was "very upset" when she said no.
Susan Monarez speaks during a hearing
Susan Monarez speaks during a hearing

CDC under RFK Jr. faces Senate scrutiny and vaccine panel review

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez’s testimony before the Senate HELP committee kicks off a high-stakes week for the agency.
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during her confirmation hearing on June 25, 2025.
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during her confirmation hearing on June 25, 2025.

In West Virginia, government and school battle over the future of vaccine mandates

A showdown over vaccine exemptions between the state's Republican governor and school board could be settled by two competing lawsuits.
Marisa Jackson, left, and her son Maxwell Jackson, 10,
Marisa Jackson, left, and her son Maxwell Jackson, 10,

Harvard cuts threaten a giant in the biomedical research community: A database on the tiny fruit fly

This spring, the Trump administration rescinded a grant that maintained FlyBase, a pillar of global basic research, as part of its broader $2.2 billion funding cuts at Harvard.
Photo illustration of a fruit fly silhouette "cut out" of a colorful gradient
Photo illustration of a fruit fly silhouette "cut out" of a colorful gradient
3d ago

Jets quarterback Justin Fields may miss next game because of concussion

If Fields is unable to play Sunday at Tampa Bay, veteran backup Tyrod Taylor would start for New York.
 Justin Fields
 Justin Fields

RFK Jr.'s latest health target could threaten vaccine production in the U.S.

The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program created a special court for vaccine-related injuries. Kennedy has called it "broken" and vows to "fix it."
A child gets a vaccine.
A child gets a vaccine.
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Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo

An outbreak of the highly contagious disease was announced this month in Bulape, in Kasaï, and has left at least 16 dead and 68 suspected cases.
Men in hazmat suits stand outside
Men in hazmat suits stand outside

Middle-class families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year

The tax credits that made Affordable Care Act plans attainable for many families are set to expire in a few months.
The Safford family.
The Safford family.

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