NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya offered an explanation for the cancellation of mRNA vaccine contracts that didn't align with ...

An all-hands meeting at the CDC to discuss the attack on the agency on Friday was brief and chaotic, staffers say.

In a special edition of STAT's First Opinion podcast, STAT’s executive editor Rick Berke and senior writer Helen Branswell interviewed the country’s former top infectious disease expert about some of ...

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After receiving FDA approval in 2023, the first over-the-counter birth control pills in the U.S. hit shelves last spring. A ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

A companion editorial cites poorer access to health care, physical inactivity, and guns in the home, among other factors.

Good morning. Today, we read about the implications of mRNA funding cuts on national security, see layoffs at gene-editing player Tune Therapeutics, and ...

The FDA is still on track to meet its user fee targets despite a higher-than-normal vacancy rate among scientific reviewers.

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s abrupt decision to end federal funding for mRNA vaccine development has sparked sharp backlash from scientists and national security experts alike, STAT ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. sparked swift backlash on Tuesday evening when the secretary of Health and Human Services announced the termination of nearly $500 million in federal funding and contracts ...