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Journalists Discuss a Mysterious, Deadly Illness in Congo and Early Moves by Secretary RFK

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? | The panel

We asked a group of experts on politics, trade, literature, psychology, work and more: what has been the most surprising or shocking consequence of Covid-19 in your field? Continue reading...

‘We’ve moved past aesthetics’: why middle-aged women are outnumbering the gym bunnies

Fitness classes, once the preserve of the young and lithe, are big business – and smaller startups are booming as the motivations for working out changeCall it the revenge of the middle-class, middl

‘I am changed in every cell of my body’: what surgeon Gabriel Weston learned when she faced serious illness at home

First the doctor was diagnosed with a heart disorder, and then her son became dangerously unwell … How did it feel to be on the other side of the operating table?Nothing thrills me more than the hum

To Improve Mental Health, Let's Address the 'Causes of the Causes,' Expert Says

(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- To improve mental health, risk factors related to "social determinants" like food insecurity or inadequate housing need to be addressed, according to some health ex

RFK Jr. Misstated Key Facts About Deadly Measles Outbreak

(MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

ABMS Shuts Down Independent Cardiology Board Application to Much Dismay

(MedPage Today) -- The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) said no to an independent board for cardiology, according to an announcement by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) on Friday.

FDA OKs Dust Mite Allergy Drug for Young Kids

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the approval of a sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT; Odactra) for treating house dust mite allergies in young children, drugmaker ALK announced.

Off-the-Shelf Drugs May Treat This New Autoimmune Disease

(MedPage Today) -- Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors look to be a good treatment option for the newly recognized, rare autoimmune disease known as SOCS1 insufficiency, researchers found.

Regular Physical Activity May Prolong Life in Colon Cancer Survivors

(MedPage Today) -- Engaging in regular physical activity may help colon cancer survivors achieve survival rates similar to the general population, according to data from two postoperative treatment t

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