Health Dec 06 Fact-checking the CDC panel’s reasons for dropping universal newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendation The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Friday to end its recommendation that newborns be universally vaccinated against hepatitis B. Here are four fact-checks from the panel's deliberations.
Science Dec 04 FDA officials said without evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have killed children. Here’s what you should know COVID-19 infection carries a greater risk of myocarditis than the COVID-19 vaccines, scientists say.
Health Nov 19 What are biologics and can the Trump administration make them cheaper with biosimilars? Biologics represented 5% of the drugs prescribed in the U.S. in 2024, but they accounted for more than half of the country’s total prescription medicine spending, according to health data analysis company IQVIA. The Trump administration said it hopes to…
Health Sep 17 Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know There’s no known single cause of autism.
Politics Aug 31 Can RFK Jr. take COVID vaccines off the market? Here’s what vaccine law experts say Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy can’t unilaterally ban COVID-19 vaccines, although access may be more limited this fall. Federal rules outline the vaccine license revocation process, and experts said a ban attempt would likely face legal challenge.
Health Aug 24 Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that pediatricians recommend vaccines for money Pediatric practices often break even or lose money on vaccines. Doctors say they administer vaccines in accordance with scientific data about what is good for patient health.
Politics Jul 31 The facts and timeline of Trump and Epstein’s falling out Before Trump’s presidency and Epstein’s conviction as a sex offender, the two socialized at soirées with Victoria’s Secret models, parties in Palm Beach, Florida, and trips between New York and Florida on Epstein’s private jet.
Politics Jul 11 Why does the AI-powered chatbot Grok post false, offensive things on X? Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has praised Hitler, dabbled in Holocaust denialism and ranted about “white genocide” in South Africa. That’s happening because of Grok’s instructions and training material, experts say.
Health Jun 27 What is thimerosal? What the research says about the vaccine preservative under fire by RFK Jr. Thimerosal has been at the heart of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s antivaccine activism for 20 years. Here’s what to know about the vaccine preservative and its removal from flu vaccines.
Politics Jun 15 Fact-checking unsubstantiated claims linking Gov. Walz to Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings In 2019, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reappointed the suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of Minnesota state legislators to a workforce development board. Conservatives baselessly said that implicated Walz in the killing.