Healthcare

Most Americans not getting COVID-19 booster this fall, survey says

By Gabrielle M. Etzel August 1, 2025 5:00 am

FDA requires overdose risk on opioid prescription labels

Gabrielle M. Etzel Jul 31, 2025

Democratic states sue HHS over Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood

David Zimmermann Jul 30, 2025

Republican attorneys general urge Congress to ban abortion shield laws

David Zimmermann Jul 30, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a news conference on the FDA's intent to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation's food supply at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

FDA commissioner predicts ‘record’ drug approvals this year

Jenny Goldsberry Jul 30, 2025

Rand Paul pandemic research bill breezes through Senate homeland security committee

By Gabrielle M. Etzel July 30, 2025 10:53 am

Laura Loomer watches as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump visits the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Company in Shanksville, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.

FDA’s top vaccine official Vinay Prasad resigns after Loomer campaign against him

By Emily Hallas July 30, 2025 9:29 am

Medicaid gets big, beautiful facelift for 60th anniversary

By Gabrielle M. Etzel July 30, 2025 8:08 am

Band of Bros: Podcasts helped give rise to the MAHA movement

By Gabrielle M. Etzel July 30, 2025 6:00 am

Senate confirms Susan Monarez to lead CDC, overseeing vaccines and guidelines

By Gabrielle M. Etzel July 29, 2025 6:21 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a press conference about Utah's new fluoride ban, food additives and SNAP funds legislation, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

AMA presses RFK Jr. to keep health screening panel

By Ally Goelz July 28, 2025 3:58 pm

Judge blocks Planned Parenthood defunding provision of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

By Gabrielle M. Etzel July 28, 2025 12:21 pm

Dr. Raymond Lynch, head of the Organ Transplant Branch at the Health Resources and Services Administration, testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, July 22, 2025.

Overseer of national organ transplant network has a history of reform

By Gabrielle M. Etzel July 27, 2025 7:00 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses the California Department of Justice's efforts to protect rights of the state's immigrant communities at a news conference at the San Francisco Public Library's Bernal Heights branch in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.

Kaiser Permanente ends transgender operations for minors after Trump order despite Democratic opposition

By Emily Hallas July 25, 2025 3:17 pm

Eight babies born via ‘three-parent IVF’: What to know about the ethics

By Gabrielle M. Etzel July 25, 2025 6:00 am

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

RFK Jr. sued by group he founded over lack of child vaccine task force: ‘Kennedy has FAILED’

By Emily Hallas July 24, 2025 5:57 pm

NIH defends use of ‘deadly’ experiments on cats

By Ross O'Keefe July 24, 2025 5:30 pm