June 26, 2025

First Targeted Therapy Approved for BP

The FDA has approved dupilumab as the first targeted treatment for adults with bullous pemphigoid, showing improved remission rates and reduced corticosteroid use.

Conexiant

June 13, 2025

Experts: HHS Sent Congress ‘Junk Science’

A controversial HHS document supporting RFK Jr.'s rollback of COVID vaccine guidance relies on disputed or misrepresented science, prompting outrage from health experts who call it “willful medical disinformation.”

KFF Health News

April 29, 2024

Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation

A veteran's struggle for recognition of health issues linked to exposure to a controversial herbicide used by the military.

KFF Health News

May 07, 2024

What’s Keeping the US From Allowing Better Sunscreens?

Examine the FDA's stringent sunscreen regulations and the impact on the availability of advanced sunscreen ingredients in the U.S., as well as bipartisan legislative efforts to modernize these standards.

KFF Health News

April 29, 2024

Record Heat Waves Propel Surge in Heat-Related Illness

2023 brought record-breaking heat waves in the United States, significantly impacting vulnerable groups. Analysis by the CDC revealed a substantial number of heat-related illness (HRI) emergency department visits, resulting in multiple public health alerts.

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July 24, 2024

World Bank's Pandemic Fund Raises $700M from U.S., Germany

The World Bank's Pandemic Fund secures substantial contributions from the U.S. and Germany, aiming to prevent a recurrence of a crisis similar to COVID-19.

Reuters

November 15, 2024

RFK Jr.'s Vision for U.S. Food and Drug System Reform

The FDA's nutrition department has to go: "They're not doing their job. They're not protecting our kids."

Reuters

January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

Conexiant

April 18, 2025

FDA Approves New Spontaneous Urticaria Therapy

The FDA approved dupilumab as the first targeted therapy for chronic spontaneous urticaria in patients aged 12 years and older uncontrolled on antihistamines.

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