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WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laid out 16 strategic initiatives this week, many of them bolstering health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s priorities, according

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday publicly reversed its stance that vaccines do not cause autism, over the objections of career staff and counter to years of

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Last winter, for the first time since Covid-19 entered our world, influenza reclaimed its spot as the worst actor among the cast of viruses that sicken people during the cold and flu

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DALLAS — A wave of Covid pandemic-era lawsuits that previously faced steep odds of success are gaining momentum under the Trump administration.  Some courts have become friendlier environments as Health and Human

Earlier this month, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic, urged countries around the world to follow the lead of the United States and disallow the use of the

Smoking marijuana can lead to markedly lower short-term alcohol use, according to a first-of-its-kind study that adds a new layer to the debate over the “California sober” philosophy. Participants who smoked cannabis

New warnings and restrictions placed on Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy last week by the Food and Drug Administration have cast a spotlight on an important but overlooked heart-safety risk. “Acute, serious, and

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