Under Kennedy, America鈥檚 Health Department Is in the Business of Promoting Kennedy

Under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services increasingly uses its social media channels to promote Kennedy himself and his agenda. Interviews with over 20 former and current employees provide a look inside an agency where personality and politics steer communications with the public.

Republicans Left Tribes Out of Their $50B Rural Fund. Now It鈥檚 Up to States To Share.

The Trump administration has championed its Rural Health Transformation Program as an investment in American families who have been left behind. But Native American tribes, whose communities have a significant presence in rural America and have some of the greatest health needs, are ineligible to apply directly for funding.

RFK Jr. Wants To Delay the Hepatitis B Vaccine. Here鈥檚 What Parents Need To Know.

A CDC panel is reconsidering the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Renewed doubt could lead to fewer kids getting vaccinated, leaving them vulnerable to an incurable, preventable virus that can be acquired by indirect contact with infected blood.

Kennedy Sharpens Vaccine Attacks, Without Scientific Backing

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that the aluminum ingredients in vaccines cause a variety of harmful reactions, from allergies to autism. Scientists say that鈥檚 wrong and warn of risks if they鈥檙e removed. Here are some of the basics.

Una crisis de salud oculta tras los desastres naturales: la proliferaci贸n de moho en los hogares

Se estima que el 47% de los edificios residenciales de Estados Unidos tiene humedad o moho. As铆 que, aunque la 煤ltima temporada de huracanes est茅 por terminar, siguen presentes los problemas de salud asociados al moho.

Cancer Stole Her Voice. She Used AI, Curse Words, and Kids鈥 Books To Get It Back.

After a total glossectomy and laryngectomy to treat her cancer, Sonya Sotinsky can no longer speak. She searched for a way to sound like herself again and now pays out-of-pocket for an artificial intelligence app that can replicate her old voice 鈥 emotion, inflection, and all.

C谩ncer de mama y anticonceptivos: un nuevo estudio revela c贸mo se puede distorsionar la ciencia

Mientras la desinformaci贸n sobre la salud de las mujeres se propaga m谩s r谩pido que nunca, m茅dicos dicen que una nueva investigaci贸n pone en evidencia los desaf铆os de comunicar con matices en la era de las redes sociales.

Waning Immunity and Falling Vaccination Rates Fuel Pertussis Outbreaks

New details from health officials suggest the whooping-cough surge may be part of a national pattern driven by slipping vaccine coverage and waning immunity, with infants bearing the brunt of the consequences.

A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They鈥檙e Running US Health Policy.

Fueled by covid backlash, a libertarian author created the Brownstone Institute in 2021. In recent months, people with ties to the group have catapulted to the highest levels of U.S. government, exercising significant authority over access to vaccines and scientific research.

A Hidden Health Crisis Following Natural Disasters: Mold Growth in Homes

As extreme weather wreaks havoc, the risk of dangerous mold looms. An estimated 47% of homes already have mold or dampness, leaving their residents exposed to mold spores and associated allergens that can cause respiratory problems.