October 16, 2025

HHS Memo: Fringe Finds a Footing

From wheat fields to Washington: a decades-old fear about skies and 'sprays' rises again, colliding with science, social media, and the machinery of federal policymaking.

KFF Health News

October 16, 2025

Comprehensive Review Identifies Key Neonatal Death Risks

Review grades evidence on neonatal mortality across 64 reviews; methods and gaps outlined.

Conexiant

October 09, 2025

Is Science Retracting Enough Papers?

As paper mills and fraud proliferate, experts warn the retraction rate should reach 2% of published literature—ten times current levels.

Conexiant

October 08, 2025

More Colostrum Feeds, Fewer Peanut Allergy Cases

Researchers examine how early colostrum feeding may shape infants’ immune response to allergens.

Conexiant

October 06, 2025

Dupilumab Shows High Treatment Persistence in AD

Biologics target type 2 inflammation in atopic dermatitis, improving skin barrier and symptoms.

Conexiant

October 02, 2025

HPV Vaccination Reduced Infections, Showed Herd Effects

HPV vaccination coverage climbs to 82% in 17 years of surveillance.

Conexiant

October 02, 2025

Distal vs Shaft Tibia Fractures in Children

Open distal tibia fractures in pediatric patients are more severe than shaft fractures.

Conexiant

October 01, 2025

Sexual Health Learning Trends Shift in Teens

Teen sexual education shifted after COVID as TikTok misinformation filled the gap.

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October 01, 2025

Shutdown Showdown: How Long Can Health Services Last?

Federal shutdown suspends some health services, limits National Institutes of Health research, and raises questions about Affordable Care Act subsidies, Medicaid, and public health programs.

KFF Health News