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Johnson & Johnson Reaches Deal With Trump Administration to Lower Drug Prices
The agreement provides Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical products an exemption from tariffs, the company said.
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U.S. Completes Its WHO Withdrawal
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U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would
Yet Another NIH Leader Resigns; Bhattacharya in the Middle; Whooping Cough Rising
(MedPage Today) — Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare
New York and Other States Form Health Bloc as Answer to Trump’s Policies
Northeastern governors, like their peers in the West, want to shore up public health and issue a stamp of approval
Novo Nordisk’s Higher Dose Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug Gains U.S. Approval
The Danish drugmaker said the accelerated approval was based on results from its Step Up trial, which showed 20.7% mean
Stories from the Field
On a chilly December afternoon, Harvard Chan students, staff and faculty gathered to listen to Stories from the Field, a Community Engaged Learning@Chan event hosted by the Office of Field Education and Practice. Through two sessions of lightning talks,…
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Biostatistics
Spring Research Roundup 2026
Scientists at Yale School of Public Health have developed a process that could lead to a better understanding of how
Zebrafish Reveal New Insights into the Biology of Autism
In a new study, Yale researchers identified drug candidates that reverse disrupted behaviors in zebrafish carrying mutations in autism risk
Khera Cited for Outstanding Contributions to Cardiovascular Disease
Rohan Khera, MD, was selected by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to receive the Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young
Epidemiology
Listen: What the Vaccine Schedule Whiplash Means for Your Kids
LISTEN: After a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to pare down childhood vaccine recommendations, plenty of questions remain
Yes, allergy season has already started. Here’s how to manage symptoms
Allergy seasons are now “longer and more intense”, says Dr Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, adjunct professor of epidemiology at the Yale
US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines
This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online its first large tranche of advanced genetic data from
Community Health
Emory team advances promising microbiome therapy, testing for multidrug-resistant bacteria in long-term care setting
Emory researcher Michael Woodworth advances new proof of concept study in long term fight against multidrug-resistant organisms
Call for Papers: Artificial Intelligence in Health Education, Behavior, and Public Health: Opportunities, Impacts, and Ethical Dimensions
This special issue of The Journal of Health Education & Behavior aims to characterize the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape
From Presence to Impact: LaVerne Partlow’s Approach to Community Health
LaVerne Partlow’s smile lit up the Zoom screen from the first moment we started chatting. Her warm presence was palpable despite
Environmental & Climate Health Sciences
Unusual airborne toxin detected in the U.S. for the first time
Scientists searching for air pollution clues stumbled onto something unexpected: toxic MCCPs drifting through the air for the first time
Dragonflies can see a color humans can’t and it could change medicine
Dragonflies may see the world in a way that pushes beyond human limits—and surprisingly, they do it using the same
Your DNA has a secret “second code” that decides which genes get silenced
Not all parts of our genetic code are equal, even when they appear to say the same thing. Scientists have
Global/International Health
Global Health Funding in the FY 2027 President’s Budget Request
This budget summary provides an analysis of global health funding amounts provided in the President’s FY 2027 budget request.
The President’s Malaria Initiative and Other U.S. Government Global Malaria Efforts
This fact sheet provides a snapshot of global malaria efforts and examines the U.S. government’s role in addressing malaria worldwide,
The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
This updated fact sheet provides the latest data on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, including impact on affected and vulnerable populations,
Health Policy & Health Systems Management
Medicare Debuts Digital Health Record System for Enrollees
(MedPage Today) — WASHINGTON — Medicare enrollees will soon be able to export their medical records to their doctor or hospital under a program launched Thursday by CMS.
“Right now, our health information still feels stuck in the past,” Amy…
Parkinson’s Risk Tied to Newer Drinking Water Sources
(MedPage Today) — Drinking water from newer groundwater sources was linked with a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a U.S. population-based case-control study showed.
Parkinson’s risk was 24% higher when drinking water was sourced…
Citations of Retracted Ophthalmology Papers Persist, Study Warns
(MedPage Today) — A substantial number of retracted journal articles in ophthalmology continued to be cited in the literature after retraction, risking continued dissemination of “false or misleading findings,” authors of a retrospective review…
Infectious Disease Control
HPV Vaccine Tied to Lower Cancer Risk in Men, Too
(MedPage Today) — The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was associated with a lower risk of HPV-related cancers in adolescent
Experts Blast New Rules for CDC Vaccine Panel
(MedPage Today) — Infectious disease experts warned that the renewed charter for the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Next-Gen Yellow Fever Vaccine Hits the Mark in Mid-Stage Trial
(MedPage Today) — An investigational yellow fever vaccine (vYF) that could help avoid shortages matched the immunogenicity and safety profile
