CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
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Trump Has Created Health-Care Chaos
The White House’s health-care strategy appears to be no strategy at all.
The Return of Snake Oil
The Trump administration is poised to supercharge America’s appetite for supplements.
RFK Jr. Has a Lot to Learn About Medicaid
Trump’s pick for health secretary showed a poor understanding of a key part of the job.
This Is About More Than RFK Jr.
A day for pseudoscience in Congress
What an Undervaccinated America Would Look Like
At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.
RFK Jr. Is an Excellent Conspiracy Theorist
He has an unusual talent for sounding reasonable.
A Less Brutal Alternative to IVF
Fertility treatment doesn’t have to be so painful.
A Possible Substitute for Mifepristone Is Already on Pharmacy Shelves
A higher dose of an emergency-contraception drug may open a back door for Americans seeking abortions in restrictive states.
How America’s Fire Wall Against Disease Starts to Fail
Changing the membership of an obscure advisory committee could have an outsized effect on Americans’ protection against disease.