Health & Pandemics

Is High Cholesterol Really Bad for You? It Depends

The more useful question may not be whether high cholesterol is harmful, but when—and in whom—it becomes risky.

RFK Jr. Updates CDC’s Vaccine Committee Charter: What to Know

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has changed the charter for the influential CDC’s vaccine advisory panel.
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FDA Withdraws Approval of Drug Promoted as Autism Treatment

Generic versions of the drug will still be available, officials said. Federal regulators on April 10 said they withdrew approval...

Starting Statins: New Guidelines Aim at Prevention but Create More Patients

Designed to prevent heart disease, new guidelines ask for more testing and nuanced decisions–often in visits too short to fully weigh the trade-offs.

RFK Jr. Announces Investigation Into Removing Microplastics From the Human Body

The federal government will spend $144 million to investigate microplastics and figure out how to remove them from human bodies, HHS Se. RFK, Jr. announced.

FDA Approves Obesity Pill From Eli Lilly

U.S. regulators approved Eli Lilly’s obesity pill Foundayo, giving consumers a second weight-loss option without injections.

CDC Jeopardized Health of ‘Millions of Americans’ by Failing to Warn of Stroke Risk After Pfizer Vaccine

Sen. Ron Johnson obtained documents suggesting Biden officials downplayed COVID-19 vaccine risks and delayed warning the public.

HHS Confirms New Investment in Cancer Vaccines

U.S. health agencies are investing in vaccines that are aimed at preventing cancer from returning, officials said March 22.