February 10, 2026

When Obesity Meets Infection Risk

Researchers analyze data from Finnish cohorts and the UK Biobank to examine how body mass index relates to severe infections and their global burden.

Conexiant

February 04, 2026

Who Decides When a Doctor Steps Back?

Cognitive decline, credentialing, and why “I’ll know” often isn’t enough.

KFF Health News

February 02, 2026

Atypical Testing in the Viral Era

Study questions routine testing for atypical bacterial co-infection in viral respiratory hospitalizations

Conexiant

January 27, 2026

AI Scribes: Efficiency for Whom?

Unresolved safety, privacy, and regulatory concerns may limit benefits of AI scribes for physicians and patients.

Conexiant

January 23, 2026

US Leaves WHO Over Pandemic, Governance

The announcement describes a shift toward direct engagement with countries and organizations outside the World Health Organization.

Conexiant

January 14, 2026

Vaccine Guidance Splits: Now What?

Liability remains low, coverage stable as clinicians navigate fractured federal guidance

Conexiant

January 14, 2026

Vaccines May Do More for Aging Bodies

Research shows vaccines for flu, shingles, RSV, and covid may also lower risks of dementia, heart disease, and hospitalization in older adults.

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

January 07, 2026

Routine vs. Risk-Based Vaccination

The CDC has dropped routine recommendations for six childhood vaccines, shifting decisions to parents and doctors despite decades of evidence showing the shots prevented millions of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths.

KFF Health News