Risk Of Diabetes Is Higher With Sugary Beverages But Not Sugary Foods
June 9, 2025
Morning Briefing
A study, which spanned multiple continents, found that drinking sugar consistently led to higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, but consuming it from food sources showed no such link. In other lifestyle news: a BowFlex recall; dating apps’ effects on mental health; and more.
Morning Briefing for Monday, June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025
Morning Briefing
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4 Members Of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel Get Termination Notices
June 9, 2025
Morning Briefing
Stat reports that the panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, has been a target of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Other vaccine-related news is on covid vaccine recommendations, “medical freedom,” and more.
‘We Dissent’: NIH Workers Protest Trump Policies That ‘Harm the Health of Americans’
By Rachana Pradhan
Photos by Eric Harkleroad
Updated June 9, 2025
Originally Published June 9, 2025
KFF Health News Original
A letter signed by more than 300 National Institutes of Health workers — some still working, others who were fired this year — is an extraordinary public rebuke of actions taken under Director Jay Bhattacharya and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
First Edition: Monday, June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
El riesgo de consumir marihuana aumentaría en los adultos mayores
By Paula Span
June 9, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Treinta y nueve estados y el Distrito de Columbia permiten ahora el consumo de cannabis con fines médicos, y en 24 de esos estados, y en el distrito, el consumo recreativo también es legal.
$20K Bonuses Among Latest Moves To Improve California’s Prison Mental Health System
By Don Thompson
June 9, 2025
KFF Health News Original
After decades of unsuccessful efforts to improve California prison conditions, advocates and a federal judge are betting that bonuses and better work accommodations will attract and keep the mental health professionals needed to better treat prisoners.
As Cannabis Users Age, Health Risks Appear To Grow
By Paula Span
June 9, 2025
KFF Health News Original
More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.
Journalists Recap State of NIH Cancer Research and Abortion Law’s Effect on Clinical Decisions
June 7, 2025
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Tribes Question Kennedy’s Promise To Protect Them From Health Cuts
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
June 6, 2025
KFF Health News Original
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In Axing mRNA Contract, Trump Delivers Another Blow to US Biosecurity, Former Officials Say
By Amy Maxmen
June 6, 2025
KFF Health News Original
The Trump administration is eroding national pandemic flu defenses as it guts health agencies, cuts research and health budgets, and withdraws funding for bird flu vaccines, health security experts said.
Trump pone en peligro la bioseguridad del país al cancelar el contrato de las vacunas basadas en ARNm, dicen ex funcionarios
By Amy Maxmen
June 6, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Expertos advirtieron que Estados Unidos podría pasar a depender de otros países en el caso de una próxima pandemia.
AMA To Allow AI Startup Access To Medical Journals’ Content In New Deal
June 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
The AI search tool allows clinicians to input patients’ clinical presentations and receive relevant academic articles from medical journals. This is the second deal the AI startup, OpenEvidence, has brokered this year with medical publications. Plus: “ghost networks;” the No Surprises Act; and more.
Four States Petition FDA To Remove Mifepristone Restrictions
June 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
The petition, filed by Massachusetts, New York, California, and New Jersey, aims to compel the FDA to recognize that mifepristone is safe and effective. More reproductive health news includes GLP-1 drugs and birth control; IVF; antibiotics during pregnancy; gut microbiota; menopause; and more.
Gilead Pins Its Hopes On Breakthrough Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot
June 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
The Wall Street Journal reports on the expected FDA approval of lenacapavir and what it might mean for Gilead’s future in the market. Other coverage of science and research-related news is on a mini-heart breakthrough at Stanford; a potential link between semaglutides and age-related macular degeneration; the prevalence of aggressive fatty liver disease; and more.
Denver ER Visits, Overdoses Drop Thanks To Mental Health Program
June 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
Denver’s THRIVE program, which aims to help those experiencing homelessness and addiction, has also helped to decrease jail bookings. Other news from around the nation comes from North Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Florida, and Illinois.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
June 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to spend some time with over the long weekend. Today’s selections are on infant testing, cancer, ultra-processed foods, and consumer health.
Morning Briefing for Friday, June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
Medicare cuts eyed in tax bill; Medicaid; bringing back fired health workers; mifepristone; HIV; asthma; and more. Plus, your weekend reads.
From FDA To USAID, Trump Team Races To Bring Back Fired Workers
June 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
A Washington Post review found recent messy re-hirings at agencies including the Food and Drug Administration, the State Department, and others. “It feels like it was all just a game to them,” one rehired FDA staffer said. Separately, questions are swirling about the CDC’s leadership.
