Trump Administration Ends Hundreds of Federal Grants at Harvard
In a surprising turn of events, the Trump administration has decided to cut off hundreds of research grants at Harvard University and its medical school, putting numerous research projects and the careers of young...
CDC Acting Director: Who is Leading the CDC Now?
Alright, so earlier this week, Lisa Blunt Rochester threw a curveball at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his testimony to the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee by asking, “Who is the acting...
ASGCT Day 3 Highlights: Vinay Prasad’s Speculation, Newborn Screening, Promising Data
New Orleans was buzzing with excitement as the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy conference entered its final stretch. Everyone couldn't stop talking about Baby KJ, but strangely, nobody seemed interested in discussing...
Optum’s AI-powered Medicare Risk Scoring System by UnitedHealth
So, there's this guy named Bob Herman who spends his days digging into health insurance, government programs, hospitals, doctors, and all that jazz. He's got this newsletter called Health Care Inc., and you can...
New Think Tank MAHA: Influencing the Trump Administration
The Make America Healthy Again movement is really trying to make some waves and get the attention of the Trump administration. They've recently launched the MAHA Institute, a policy center that is all about...
HHS to Stop Recommending Routine Covid Shots for Children and Pregnant Individuals, RFK Jr....
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is about to make a big announcement about Covid vaccines for kids and pregnant folks. A pal of Kennedy spilled the beans at a shindig for the new...
Revolutionary CRISPR Treatment Corrects Genetic Misspelling in Landmark Case
For the first time, scientists said they reached into the genome of a really sick kid and changed the unique misspelling in his DNA. It was a big deal, like seriously huge, and it...
Summit Therapeutics Clinical Trial Update: What You Need to Know
Adam Feuerstein, a seasoned writer and biotech columnist, dives into the world of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He wears many hats as a co-host of the weekly biotech podcast The Readout...
Kennedy’s Intervention Halts IHS Layoffs, Tribal Leaders Concerned About Worsening Native American Health
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been talking a big game about his concern for Native American communities, but it seems like his actions are telling a different story. According...
Cassidy to Question RFK Jr. on Health Department Changes
Alright, so we got this dude, the Republican leader of the Senate’s health panel, planning to grill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about all the changes happening in the federal health agencies he's in charge...
Galapagos Reverses Course on Major Overhaul
Hey there, folks! So, if you're like me, you were probably scratching your head trying to figure out what President Trump's deal is with his new drug pricing plan. I mean, seriously, what's the...
Defending Science: Legal Battle Against RFK Jr.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being taken to court, not because the person bringing the lawsuit wants to, but because they feel it is necessary to protect the integrity...