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Former CDC official warns about changes to childhood vaccine schedule in hearing

Susan Monarez said Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change routine childhood vaccines this month — without any credible scientific data.
Susan Monarez seated during a hearing
Susan Monarez seated during a hearing

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.

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This spring, the Trump administration rescinded a grant that maintained FlyBase, a pillar of global basic research, as part of its broader $2.2 billion funding cuts at Harvard.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
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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.

FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting

Two sources said the agency is misusing a database that allows anyone to submit adverse events they believe are linked to vaccines.
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine

L.A. child dies from rare measles complication years after recovery

The county health department said the death is a "painful reminder" of how dangerous measles can be in unvaccinated people.
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