September 03, 2025

CDC Leadership Changes May Impact Vaccine Guidance

Leadership changes at the CDC could affect vaccine guidance and public health policy, with potential implications for physicians and patient care.

KFF Health News

September 03, 2025

Policy Shift Adjusts NIH Peer Review Role

New NIH funding rules shift decision-making power from peer review panels to political appointees in determining future scientific grants.

KFF Health News

September 02, 2025

OTC Contraception Pill Linked to More Birth Control Starts

Over-the-counter access to progestin-only oral contraceptives shows higher use among patients with prior pregnancies and those not receiving recent contraceptive counseling.

Conexiant

August 26, 2025

Can States Still Respond to Outbreaks?

Following court injunctions, some states and cities regained funding, while others experienced continued cancellations that affected immunization clinics, workforce capacity, and infectious-disease surveillance.

KFF Health News

August 19, 2025

‘Enough Is Enough’—But When?

How Bogalusa, Louisiana became a lens on the US gun violence epidemic—where race, poverty, policy, and profit converge and communities bear the cost.

KFF Health News

August 11, 2025

FDA Grants Priority Review to Gepotidacin for Gonorrhea

First potential oral treatment for gonorrhea supported by positive phase 3 trial results.

Conexiant

August 11, 2025

Why Turning 26 Jeopardizes Health Coverage

A growing number of young Americans lose affordable health insurance at age 26, facing complex Affordable Care Act marketplaces, rising costs, and limited coverage options.

KFF Health News

August 11, 2025

CDC Shooting Deepens Crisis in HIV Prevention

CDC workers describe stalled HIV prevention projects, morale collapse, and heightened safety fears after budget cuts, layoffs, and a deadly shooting at agency headquarters.

KFF Health News

January 16, 2025

Algorithm Improves Diagnosis of Uterine Lesions

"The preoperative 3-class diagnostic algorithm and risk class system can stratify women according to risk of malignancy."

Conexiant