The Health Secretary’s assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members.
Aid cuts have reached a level where they undermine our national interest as well as corrode our souls.
Science and public health face unprecedented headwinds, with a federal government that has undermined many principles and programs that have protected health for decades. From…
“If Kennedy truly wants to restore trust, he should let scientists do science.”
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A drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One looming question: Will it be affordable…
A drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One looming question: Will it be affordable…
Diagnosing measles doesn’t just involve looking at a rash.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated “miasma theory” of disease instead of the widely accept “germ theory” of disease, which may…
In the wake of U.S. aid cuts, Pastor Billy is reminded of his twin sister’s death from AIDS. He doesn’t want 9-year-old Diana, who’s HIV-positive,…
What was it like to work inside Elon Musk’s DOGE? The cost-cutting initiative promised transparency, but most of its actions have been shrouded in secrecy.For…
