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Messages obtained by Politico said, “NIH ... will notify employees directly if any information related to work duties or performance is needed.” The messages also said the ability to travel or purchase work materials “will be restored to full capacity and use” on Thursday, Politico reported. In March, DOGE put a $1 spending limit on purchasing cards.
“A tenet of virology is that you go after one of the proteins on the surface that generates a good immune response, and that’s what you target. This principle has withstood the test of time because we’ve made multiple good vaccines in that manner,” said Peter Marks, the former chief of the FDA’s biologics center. Also in the news: measles, whooping cough, covid, and more.
The Republican-led Congress is considering $880 billion in Medicaid cuts in order to free up money to pay for President Trump's tax cuts. Stat explores why those cuts might not be as deep as feared.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of the latest health research and news.
Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.
The New York Times reports that detention centers under contract don't have to meet the same standards for detainee care that the government typically abides by. The new centers likely wouldn't include comprehensive medical care, such as access to mental health services. Plus: Recent federal funding cuts have left about 600 immigrant children in Pennsylvania without legal aid.
Under the law, which goes into effect July 1, state entities may not require medical interventions as a condition for school attendance or business employment. Texas is pursuing similar legislation. Meanwhile, measles continues to spread across the nation.
Speaking to CBS News' chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook, health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated the HHS cuts were mainly "DEI cuts." Other topics discussed in the interview were food additives, weight loss drugs, and measles.
Such tariffs could cause drug shortages and added costs for consumers, they say. For example, an assessment by The Budget Lab at Yale found that a 25% tariff would raise pharmaceutical prices by an average of 15%. House representatives have warned the move could backfire and drive manufacturers to “cheaper foreign markets."
The NIH analysis saw the increase over five years and called the issue “an urgent public health priority.” Almost one-third of the pregnancy-related deaths took place between six weeks to a year after giving birth. Meanwhile, the entire team behind a key CDC dataset for OB-GYN research has been cut as part of the administration's downsizing of federal health agencies.
Modern Healthcare reported that the measure was abandoned Wednesday because a few conservative Republicans had reservations. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he'd try to hold a vote today before the House goes on a two-week recess.
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A study suggests that when some ingredients are consumed together, the risk of Type 2 diabetes may increase, irrespective of how healthy a diet the subject had overall. Also, a separate study suggests that Type 2 diabetes can mimic early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
The new regulations would require pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse independent pharmacists at least at the state Medicaid rate for prescription drugs. More news comes from Arizona, California, and Maine.
Opinion writers break down these public health issues.
A deal must be made by 4 p.m., said an attorney for Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns Taylor Hospital and Crozer-Chester Medical Center. If not, Prospect will pursue a closure motion in court and the hospitals will go on diversion — sending ambulances to other hospitals — starting Thursday.
More than 500 infections have been confirmed in the Lone Star State, and public health experts suspect more are going unreported. ABC News has asked for data demonstrating a plateau, but HHS has not provided it. Also, concern is growing for those too young to be vaccinated against measles.
Cornell could lose more than $1 billion and Northwestern about $790 million if they don't take more action to prevent antisemitism, the Trump administration warned. Cornell confirmed it received more than 75 "stop work" orders Tuesday on research “profoundly significant to American national defense, cybersecurity, and health," AP reported. Plus: The latest on the HHS layoffs.
In an effort to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., the president signaled that the pharmaceutical industry won't be spared from tariffs. Meanwhile, concern is growing in the pharmaceutical sector that drug reviews and other key functions of the FDA may be slowed in light of cuts at the agency.
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