Trump Claims ‘No Downside’ to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He’s Wrong.
“There’s no downside” to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant. President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, 2025, in a...
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Amid Confusion Over US Vaccine Recommendations, States Try To ‘Restore Trust’
When the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met last week, confusion filled the room. Members admitted they didn’t know...
‘Sick to My Stomach’: Trump Distorts Facts on Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines, Scientists Say
Ann Bauer, a researcher who studies Tylenol and autism, felt queasy with anxiety in the weeks leading up to the...
Mercury in Your Hot Dog? Vaccine Skeptics Face Their Limits at Crucial CDC Meeting
ATLANTA — Public health officials watched with dread as a panel shaped by the Trump administration took up an agenda...
Kennedy’s Take on Vaccine Science Fractures Cohesive National Public Health Strategies
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has had a busy few months. He fired the director of...
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Ousted CDC Officials Clap Back at RFK Jr.
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host...
Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages
CHICO, Calif. — Olivia Owlett chose to do her primary care residency in this Northern California college town largely because...
Ticks Are Migrating, Raising Disease Risks if They Can’t Be Tracked Quickly Enough
Biologist Grant Hokit came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana, to look for ticks. A hiking...
Watch: Fired CDC Chief Says RFK Jr. Demanded She Roll Back Vaccine Policies Without Evidence
Susan Monarez, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor...
RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children
A key federal vaccine advisory panel whose members were recently replaced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...
