Health Care

The measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow, with nearly 150 reported cases, and more could be exposed. The outbreak in West Texas has killed one person, a child, making…

The Trump administration’s decision to end almost all foreign aid spending from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is poised to plunge global health into chaos.  The contract…

The head of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), the health system for millions of service members and their dependents, was forced to abruptly retire Friday, Reuters reported. Army Lt. Gen. Telita…

Fewer precancerous lesions are being found in young women undergoing cervical cancer screenings thanks to the human papillomavirus vaccine.   Rates of precancerous lesions in women between the ages of…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday released a policy prohibiting public comments during his department’s rulemaking process, ending more than 50 years of the public’s…

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed a new bill into law regulating surgical abortions in the state.   Gordon signed House Bill 42 late Thursday night which adds “additional safety…

President Trump wants Iowa to finalize already fast-tracked legislation that would eliminate protections for transgender people “AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.” “Iowa, a beautiful State that I have won BIG every…

A deadly measles outbreak in Texas has put the issue of vaccinations back in the spotlight and raises questions about whether inoculated adults need a measles booster. The answer? Maybe.…

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are expressing concern to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that recent layoffs at U.S. health agencies are…

The Trump administration confirmed it is reevaluating a $590 million human bird flu vaccine contract awarded to Moderna in the waning days of the Biden administration.  “While it is crucial…