Health

FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with some restrictions for kids and adults

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The new shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors. But the Food and Drug Administration narrowed their use for younger adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition, such as asthma or obesity.

Heart disease patients should get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, cardiology experts say

By Laura Santhanam

This season’s emerging set of guidelines stand out because they urge the need for vaccine-based protection against respiratory illnesses, including COVID, contradicting statements from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Trump administration.

WATCH: Trump claims ‘we maybe know’ the cause of autism, teases September announcement

By Associated Press

The health secretary had promised the president in April that he would undertake a “research effort” using “scientists from around the world” to determine the cause of the disorder, but the health department has not yet publicly launched such an…

Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds for low-income patients during lawsuit over Trump cuts to abortion providers

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Without Medicaid, the much smaller provider in Maine says it will have to stop serving hundreds of primary care patients by the end of October.

After 17 die in measles outbreak, Indonesia launches vaccination campaign

By Edna Tarigan, Associated Press

Indonesian authorities have rolled out a vaccination campaign in response to an outbreak that has caused 17 deaths.

Health insurance prices are likely to rise next year, experts say

By Tom Murphy, Associated Press

Price changes could be especially stark in individual coverage marketplaces, where insurers also are predicting the end of some government support that helps people buy coverage.

Vulnerable South Africans struggle to find HIV medication after U.S. foreign aid cuts

By Louise Dewast, Associated Press

South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country. Experts warn of hundreds of thousands of new infections in the next few years in South Africa, and tens of thousands of additional deaths, if the cuts in aid aren’t…

Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that pediatricians recommend vaccines for money

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact

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.

Mushroom ‘microdosing’ trend has led to increased poison control center calls and ER visits

By Joshua Kellogg, The Conversation

Greater acceptance of mushrooms and psychedelics has led to a growing market for edible products containing non-hallucinogenic mushroom species with claims that these products improve mental function.

Supreme Court lets Trump cut $783 million of health research funding amid anti-DEI push

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The high court majority lifted a judge’s order blocking $783 million worth of cuts made by the National Institutes of Health to align with Republican President Donald Trump’s priorities. The high court did keep Trump administration guidance on future funding…