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A new JAMA study finds that the funding cuts hit researchers across the board, but Black and Hispanic researchers received fewer research grants and fellowships than their peers in 2025.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that pregnant people receive Tdap, RSV, influenza, and Covid shots during pregnancy. The CDC currently only suggests the Tdap and RSV vaccines.
The American Medical Association has chosen as its president-elect Atlanta internist Sandra Fryhofer, who has said the organization has been “too silent and too timid" when it comes to its disagreements with Trump administration policies, Politico reports. Other industry news is on AI, PBM consolidation, and more.
The Hill reports on an analysis from Georgetown University researchers, who looked at state enrollment data and found that a significant number of enrollees canceled coverage or declined to pay premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026.
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Judge Emily C. Marks permanently blocked Alabama from executing the inmate with nitrogen gas, finding that the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment, The Guardian reports. Alabama was the first state to use the execution method. Also: New data show an increase in suicides in Maryland, despite a national decline, Maryland Matters reports.
U.S. Pharmacopeia examined why some U.S. drugs are in short supply for a longer duration, a shortage that has sometimes hobbled the U.S. healthcare system. “The problems we have are systemic. They are not resolved and they are not new. They’re old and not going away,” said Matthew Christian of U.S. Pharmacopeia.
The House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved an amendment that could bar the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from using funds on WISeR, a pilot program that uses AI to create a "streamlined" prior authorization process for Medicare, Fierce Healthcare reported.
Bemotrizinol is an over-the-counter sunscreen ingredient that's long been used in Europe and Asia, The New York Times reports. Experts say it offers advantages over others for sale in the U.S. Other public health news is on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, ultraprocessed foods, dementia, and more.
A federal judge blocked the Department of Justice's demand for access to California hospital records for transgender minor patients who have received treatment. The Trump administration had threatened to prosecute facilities that did not comply with its order.
Internet searches for alternative measles treatments surged around the time Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that the MMR vaccine causes encephalitis, according to a study reported in People.com. America's Poison Centers noted a 38.7% increase in pediatric vitamin A exposures compared to the same period in 2024.
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The drug lenacapavir, which was developed by Gilead Sciences, must be injected every six months. The government has vowed to reach 3 million South Africans over the next three years but is awaiting more details from Gilead.
The health provider agreed to the deal with the Department of Justice and Ohio attorney general, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported. It noted that the agreement would stay in place even if Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care is overturned.
President-elect Jennifer Green and Scientific Sessions Planning Committee Chair Mark Atkinson have left their positions with the American Diabetes Association, sources told MedPage Today. In other news: Health insurance exchange and Medicare brokerage GoHealth has filed for Chapter 11.
In a new study published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics, scientists say that the earliest a child should receive a smartphone is age 13. They found that use from that age, while still linked to poor sleep, is not associated with an increased risk of depression or obesity. Plus: Apple expands tools to protect kids online; the U.K. will announce a social media ban for kids; and more.
A dog in New Mexico is confirmed to be infected with the flesh-eating fly larva. There are also four cases in animals in Texas. Plus: Ebola cases climb in Africa, but the World Health Organization says contact tracing is improving.
Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered the fee to be voided “in its entirety.” In March, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would waive the fee for foreign health care professionals, The New York Times reported, but the measure has not been adopted by either chamber.
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