Health & Pandemics

Real-Time Drug Pricing Available to Medicare Providers in October

Medicare patients will have access to real-time prescription drug pricing and streamlined prior authorization decisions starting in October, HHS announced.

Trump Calls on Pharmaceutical Companies to ‘Justify Success’ of COVID-19 Vaccines

Trump on Sept. 1 urged pharmaceutical firms, including Pfizer, to release information they shared with him about their COVID-19 products.
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COVID Vaccine Manufacturers Commit to Running New Trials in Younger People

Pfizer and BioNTech will run a trial testing their COVID-19 vaccine’s safety and efficacy in healthy adults aged 50–64 without high-risk conditions.

New Mexico Man Diagnosed With Plague in State’s First Case This Year, Say Officials

New Mexico health officials confirmed first human case of plague in the state in 2025, occurring in a 43-year-old male who recently went camping.

FDA Revokes Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccines

Federal regulators have revoked emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccines, according to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Drops Among Older Adults: Study

Vaccines against RSV initially provided strong protection, but that shielding dropped over time, researchers said in a new paper.

Immunotherapy Unlocks the Immune System’s Cancer-Fighting Power

Tweaking immune system mechanisms can get results that defy previous survival odds in some cancers.

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy May Increase Children’s Autism and ADHD Risk, Study Finds

Study found that acetaminophen usage during pregnancy may associate with higher likelihood of child developing autism or ADHD later in childhood.