(MedPage Today) — “I just think, wow — interesting — you never took biochemistry.” — Amy Edwards, MD, of Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about how measles, mumps… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — When we think of climate change, we often picture melting ice caps, rising sea levels, or massive forest fires. However, this emergency rears its ugly head in clinical settings as well — by worsening cardiovascular and respiratory… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — I began my career in public health by working in HIV/AIDS education and prevention efforts. I worked in Chicago, Denver, and Kenya. At various times, my job came via funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — You could be forgiven if you believed that the FDA granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for children yesterday. Indeed, that’s how many major media outlets portrayed things. After all, “FDA approves Moderna’s… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — Like most of the nation, I watched the recent events unfolding in central Texas with horror. On July 4, torrential rains in Kerr County, Texas caused a massive water surge in the Guadalupe River, followed by widespread flash… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — Congress’s recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” includes $1.2 trillion in cuts over the next decade to critical health programs, largely Medicaid and food stamps. These rollbacks could lead to over 51,000 more preventable… Powered by WPeMatico