August 19, 2025

AAP Vaccine Recommendations Veer From ACIP

AAP released 2025 evidence-based US childhood and adolescent immunization schedule with updates for RSV, influenza, COVID-19, HPV, and meningococcal vaccines.

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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.

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August 18, 2025

Early Risdiplam Use in Presymptomatic SMA Infants

Presymptomatic treatment with risdiplam was associated with improved motor development and survival without permanent ventilation in infants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), according to 24-month results from the phase 2 RAINBOWFISH trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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August 15, 2025

Approved: HPV-Targeted Immunotherapy for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

Standard management has relied on repeated surgical debulking, which does not eradicate underlying HPV infection.

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August 14, 2025

Who Benefits From Vaccine Misinformation?

US vaccination rates have declined in recent years, coinciding with increased public debate over vaccine safety and policy.

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August 12, 2025

FDA Approves First Therapy for Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Brensocatib (Brinsupri) will offer a new treatment option for patients 12 years and older.

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August 12, 2025

Advanced-Practice Providers Filling Rural ER Gaps

Rural emergency rooms across the U.S. are increasingly staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners instead of physicians, raising debates over care quality, staffing shortages, and access to emergency services.

KFF Health News

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.

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August 07, 2025

Flu Treatment Linked to Lower Neuropsychiatric Risk in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients

Subgroup analyses demonstrated a greater reduction in neurologic events than psychiatric events, though the reduction in psychiatric events was not statistically significant.

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