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FDA guts education, training division as part of RFK Jr.’s cuts
The Food and Drug Administration has gutted a division responsible for training agency staff and outside health-care professionals on an ...

Trump drops Biden proposal for Medicare to cover obesity drugs
A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by ...

Vaccine stocks fall after FDA’s Peter Marks resigns over RFK Jr.
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of major vaccine makers dropped on Monday after a key U.S. health ...

Disney, ABC receive FCC investigation notice
The main gate at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, on Sept. 25, 2023. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters The ...

RFK Jr. plans 10,000 HHS job cuts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during a cabinet meeting at the White House ...

What to know about the U.S. measles outbreak
MMR vaccine administer prep is pictured during a drive at the City of Lubbock Health Department in Lubbock, Texas, U.S. ...

White House pulls Trump CDC Director nominee Dave Weldon
The White House has pulled President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, former Rep. ...

Wegovy is linked to an increased risk of hair loss, study suggests
The “Wegovy” brand slimming syringe is sold in the Achat pharmacy in Mitte. The “Wegovy” slimming syringe has been available ...

Why nursing homes and hospice are so expensive in the U.S.
Baby boomers are about to be the largest generation in American history to hit the long-term care space. Born between ...

Trump could make changes to Medicare drug price negotiations
President Donald Trump arrives in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, ...