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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.
Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.
Read MoreOpinion: STAT readers on animal models, sexual assault kits, and more
Is science ready to move away from animal models? STAT readers' opinions vary.
Read MoreTexas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research
The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Read MoreJournalists Assess RFK Jr.’s Remaking of Vaccine Committee and Trend of Kids Caring for Elders
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Read MoreSenior health figure accuses NHS of racism over care given to dying mother
Victor Adebowale says failure to detect his mother’s cancer was example of ‘black service, not NHS service’A senior figure in the health service has criticised it for deep-seated racism after hi
Read MoreKennedy’s New Vaccine Advisers Helped Lawyers Raise Doubts About Their Safety
After firing an influential panel that sets U.S. vaccine policies, some of Mr. Kennedy’s picks to replace them have filed statements in court flagging concerns about vaccines.
Read MoreSTAT+: Anne Wojcicki wins back 23andMe, this time as a nonprofit
23andMe, which became a household name for its genetic testing services, is set to emerge from bankruptcy as a nonprofit.
Read MoreSTAT+: HHS plans ‘bold, edgy’ campaign on ultra-processed foods and diabetes
RFK Jr. is pursuing a "bold, edgy" "Take Back Your Health” campaign that will inveigh against ultra-processed food and seek to make health wearables "cool.
Read MoreAllergy Meds a Contributing Factor in Medical Flight Crash, Investigation Finds
(MedPage Today) -- Federal investigators found that a pilot's medication use may have been a contributing factor in a 2023 medical helicopter crash that killed two in Alabama.
Read MoreSTAT+: RFK Jr.’s new vaccine panel raises questions of how Kennedy defines conflicts of interest
The entanglements and strongly expressed views of the new vaccine panel raises questions of how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defines conflicts of interest.
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