February 13, 2026

What Was Promised at Confirmation?

After pledging to uphold vaccine policy and funding, RFK Jr. has reshaped advisory panels, research priorities, and immunization guidance.

KFF Health News

February 11, 2026

AMA Backs Structured Vaccine Review

Medical societies and public health groups will collaborate on policy questions and evidence briefs for the 2026 to 2027 respiratory virus season.

Conexiant

February 10, 2026

Why Scientists Are Revisiting a Polarizer

The nation’s top cancer institute takes a closer look at a disputed drug.

KFF Health News

January 30, 2026

Hospitals, Custody, and the Missing Patient

As detained patients enter hospitals, access to care, communication, and advocacy becomes unclear.

KFF Health News

January 28, 2026

IPF Cough: Opioid-Based Approach Tested

Researchers examine oral nalbuphine for chronic cough in IPF, using objective digital monitoring and patient-reported measures.

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 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

December 22, 2025

FDA Approves New Treatment for Lung Fibrosis

Nerandomilast becomes first preferential PDE4B inhibitor approved for PPF, slowing FVC decline in phase 3 trial

Conexiant

December 19, 2025

Who Decides Vaccine Evidence Now?

A fight over data standards at the FDA raises urgent questions about vaccine safety, ethics, and trust.

KFF Health News