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(MedPage Today) -- When internal CDC and HHS emails from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first months as HHS secretary were exposed in late June, they offered a rare window into Washington: a real-time glimpse into what officials were attempting to do...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- A diary played an unusual role in a contentious Senate hearing Wednesday -- musings from Anthony Fauci, MD, a scientist who became a leading voice in the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-Ky.)...
Read full article →KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Read full article →NPR's Scott Simons asks University of Kentucky entomologist Stephen Dobson about mosquito control using modified mosquitoes released into the wild.
Read full article →It's a bold new experiment and it's already won a prize. Residents in a jam-packed slum, many of them living in one-room tin shacks, help design their apartments in a brand new building.
Read full article →The FDA is poised to render a decision on Moderna's mRNA-based flu shot, which could be the first of its kind to market. The decision is expected to reverberate throughout the biotech industry.
Read full article →Public health nurses have been pulled from other duties in Washtenaw County, MI, to call hundreds of people sick with cyclosporiasis, and try to help them remember everything they ate in recent days.
Read full article →July has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, Aledade, Providence and Whoop named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Novartis, Adventist Health and Wellstar Health System. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Grove AI’s technology uses voice agents to recruit eligible patients for clinical trials. Formed in 2024, the startup’s rapid growth led to its acquisition by Hippocratic AI earlier this year. The post Startup to Acquisition in 2 Years: Grove AI’s Journey to Transform Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Daffodil Health launched an AI-powered solution to help payers manage No Surprises Act disputes by automating claims review, negotiations and arbitration workflows. The post Daffodil Health Launches No Surprises Act Dispute Management Solution appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →What it's like on the on the frontlines of the public health investigation into cyclosporiasis, in Washtenaw County, Michigan, which just finished with a measles outbreak?
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Probiotic-associated invasive infections were rare in very preterm infants, according to a large retrospective cohort study. Among over 100,000 very preterm infants, 11 developed Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus invasive infections...
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