September 24, 2025

Who Holds the Power on Vaccines Now?

Vaccine recommendations face increasing state-level variation following ACIP and CDC changes.

KFF Health News

September 23, 2025

Autism Briefing Without CDC Input?

Debate over acetaminophen use in pregnancy and vaccine safety highlights the importance of evidence-based guidance for autism risk counseling.

KFF Health News

September 22, 2025

US Measles Cases Hit 30-Year High

New county-level tracker provides twice-weekly measles case updates across US jurisdictions.

Conexiant

September 22, 2025

Hot Dogs and Thimerosal: What’s Really at Stake?

At a tense CDC meeting, skeptics aired old claims while experts warned that trust, not safety, is the issue at hand.

KFF Health News

September 19, 2025

Vaccine Playbook Rewrite: Who’s In Charge?

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes at the CDC are prompting states and medical societies to issue independent vaccine recommendations, challenging long-standing national immunization policy.

KFF Health News

September 18, 2025

Oral Microbes Triple Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Largest two-cohort prospective analysis identifies 27 oral microbes that together form a potent biomarker candidate

Conexiant

September 16, 2025

State’s Largest HIV Outbreak Raises Alarms

Public health experts cite syringe shortages and encampment clearings as drivers of Penobscot County’s historic HIV outbreak.

KFF Health News

September 16, 2025

RFK Jr. Panel Weighs Hepatitis B Delay

Advisory committee members may push to move the hepatitis B vaccine to age 4, despite warnings from clinicians.

KFF Health News

September 12, 2025

FDA Considers Ending Routine Advisory Committees on New Drugs

The FDA move to limit advisory committee involvement in drug approvals has prompted debate on the balance between efficiency and transparency.

KFF Health News