The Trump administration’s unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine and pandemic preparedness experts, who said the project was in early stages, relied on old technology, and was just one of more than 200 such efforts. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifted the money from…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday. He faced questions on vaccines, HHS cuts and other issues. The post Congress Scrutinizes RFK Jr. on Budget Cuts, Vaccines and More appeared first on MedCity News.
How does formulary restrictions impact health outcomes for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)? To answer this question, Blaylock, Van Nuys and Joyce (2025) use data 100% Medicare claims data from 2018-2022 covering patients with both prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans (MA-PDs). Individuals were categorized as above vs. below average formulary…
Respiratory virus season is here. As a healthcare worker, you play a critical role in slowing and preventing the spread of viral respiratory infections, including flu and COVID-19. Like hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), and environmental cleaning and disinfection, vaccination is a critical tool in our infection control toolbox. Getting vaccinated in combination with…
When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home’s well water, they wondered how their health might suffer. They had consumed the water for decades, given it to their pets and farm animals, and used it to irrigate their vegetable garden…
“Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients ‘simply choose not to work’ and ‘spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.’” Scott Jennings on “CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip” on July 1 Republicans defended the GOP megabill’s Medicaid changes as targeting a group of people they believe shouldn’t qualify: people who can work but instead…
To conduct meaningful research, we must be sure to view these studies through patients’ eyes. The patient perspective — in all its diversity — must be embedded into clinical trials from the very start. The post Tackling Global Obesity: The New, Holistic Frontier for Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity News.
Ben Zeskind, co-founder, president and CEO of Immuneering, is attempting a new approach to treat certain types of cancers. If it works, there will be a vast improvement in the quality of life of cancer patients. The post MedCity Pivot: What if Pancreatic Cancer Became a Chronic Disease? appeared first on MedCity News.
Colton George, un niño de 9 años, de Indiana, se sintió enfermo. Les dijo a sus padres que le dolía el estómago. No paraba de correr al baño y se sentía demasiado mal como para terminar un partido de baloncesto. Días más tarde, estaba en una cama de hospital, luchando por su vida. La demanda…
By KIM BELLARD You may have heard about the microbiome, that collection of microorganisms that fill the world around, and in, us. You may have had some digestive tract issues after a round of antibiotics wreaked havoc with your gut microbiome. You may have read about the rafts of research that are making it clearer…