Tag: Public health

The Trump administration's intervention in the release of crucial bird flu studies has raised concerns as the outbreak worsens across the United States. Scheduled to appear in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)...

Trump Terminates Fauci's Federal Security Detail, No Responsibility for Consequences In a shocking turn of events, President Donald Trump has decided to end the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the renowned infectious disease...

Childhood Vaccination Rates Decline in Struggling States Tennessee - In a time when vaccines are crucial to safeguarding public health, a concerning trend is emerging in some states. Childhood vaccination rates are on the decline,...

Jen Fisher Advocates for Childhood Vaccination Amid Decline Jen Fisher, a concerned mother from Franklin, Tennessee, is on a mission to protect her 12-year-old son, Raleigh, who lives with a congenital heart condition that weakens...

KFF Health News journalists have been making waves with their insightful discussions on various health-related topics. From the Department of Health and Human Services to rural PFAS contamination and the bird flu outbreak, these...

Exploring the Impact of Racism and Violence on Health In a riveting conversation between KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony and Emily Kwong, host of NPR's podcast "Shortwave," the deep-rooted effects of racism and...

West Virginia's HIV Outbreak and Syringe Exchange Challenges In the heart of central Appalachia, Charleston, West Virginia, finds itself at the epicenter of a troubling HIV outbreak primarily among individuals who inject opioids or methamphetamine....

Kennedy's Nomination and the Future of Public Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee for the Department of Health and Human Services, is currently navigating a series of crucial meetings as he seeks to secure...

Global Health Trends to Monitor in 2025 As we approach the new year, the global health landscape continues to be fraught with challenges and uncertainties. From the resurgence of H5N1 bird flu to the relentless...

UnitedHealth Group Under Scrutiny Democratic lawmakers are advocating for drastic measures to curb the increasing market dominance of UnitedHealth Group, a move sparked by the targeted killing of the company's insurance business CEO, Brian Thompson....