Nov 23 What to know about menopause hormone therapy after FDA removed 'black box' warnings By Grace Abels, PolitiFact The FDA removed safety warnings from several hormone drugs used to treat menopause symptoms. Here’s what you need to know about these treatments before your next doctor's appointment. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 8:52 Colorado aims to protect vaccine access as Trump administration casts doubt on safety By William Brangham, Sam Lane This week, the CDC changed its website to suggest that vaccines may cause autism, even though there's no scientific evidence to prove such a link. It’s the latest change to vaccine guidance under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 4:54 How Americans covered through ACA exchanges are navigating the spike in premiums By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas We’re weeks away from 20 million Americans seeing a massive spike in their healthcare premiums. That’s if no deal can be struck to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. We heard from some of those being affected. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 9:00 With ACA subsidies set to expire, experts offer views on cost, coverage and alternatives By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins If the Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year, premiums would double for the average enrollee, with some paying over $1,000 more every month. The subsidies were at the heart of the recent… Continue watching
Nov 20 CDC 'vaccine safety' webpage changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines don't cause autism. Continue reading
Nov 20 Recalled ByHeart baby formula still on some store shelves as infant botulism cases rise to 31 By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press As cases of potentially deadly botulism in babies who drank ByHeart infant formula continue to grow, state officials say they are still finding the recalled product on some store shelves. Continue reading
Nov 19 What are biologics and can the Trump administration make them cheaper with biosimilars? By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact 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… Continue reading
Nov 18 Judge formally approves opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family members who own the company By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Thousands of victims of the opioid epidemic could be paid thousands of dollars each. Continue reading
Nov 17 NIH cuts affected over 74,000 patients enrolled in experiments, report finds By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Between the end of February and mid-August, funding lapsed for 383 studies that were testing treatments for conditions like cancer, heart disease and brain disease. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 5:45 Key takeaways from COP30 halfway through the UN climate summit By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz This weekend is the halfway point for the 30th U.N. climate summit known as COP30. In a report issued days before the meeting began, the World Meteorological Organization said 2025 is “on track to be among the three warmest years… Continue watching