Flu updates to start the week
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STAT+: Endometriosis often takes years to diagnose. Startups want to change that
María Teresa Pérez Zaballos spent five years visiting doctors before she got her diagnosis. She saw a gynecologist and a neuropathic pain specialist, had her digestive system checked, and took “a ton”
Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89
William (Bill) Foege, credited by many for shepherding the smallpox eradication effort to completion, died Saturday at the age of 89. A towering figure, both literally — he was 6’ 7” — and
Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show
Powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of botulism that has sickened dozens of babies, U.S. health officials indicated Friday. Testing by the U.S.
STAT+: Former executives of device maker Zynex Medical indicted for fraud
A federal grand jury in Rhode Island indicted two former executives of pain management device company Zynex Medical with multiple counts of health care fraud this week. The indictment alleges that from
Key autism committee is being reshaped to support Kennedy’s vaccine agenda, researchers and advocates fear
An influential federal committee that advises the health secretary on all things autism and shapes federally funded autism research and support services held an orientation Thursday for new nonfederal members, according to
Planned Parenthood CEO won’t negotiate with ‘bullies’
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Top CDC vaccine adviser questions need for polio shot, other longstanding recommendations
The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel charted a new course for the committee in a podcast released Thursday — suggesting the public might want to reconsider the use of polio
STAT+: Congressional health care deal that funds NIH, cracks down on PBMs, expected to pass
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Guinea-Bissau says plans for controversial U.S.-funded vaccine study need further review
Plans for a controversial U.S.-funded hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau have been paused pending further review from national authorities, African officials indicated Thursday. “There has been no sufficient coordination in order