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KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
A look inside the Department of Health and Human Services document citing vaccine misinformation that could influence ...
Researchers laid off in April were putting the finishing touches on in-depth HIV surveys that guide treatment and prevention.
Rural hospitals would take an outsize hit from Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs.
In our city of Victoria, for instance, many people do not have a family doctor because so many doctors have retired; those ...
A letter signed by more than 300 National Institutes of Health workers — some still working, others who were fired this year ...
Helen Chu, MD, urged doctors to find "science-based recommendations" from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Academy of ...
From Florida to California, National Institutes of Health grant cuts have halted research studies on HIV, vaccines, and ...
A CDC study shows that the average age of all mothers giving birth in the U.S. is at 29.6 as of 2023. Other news is on SIDS prevention, the popularity of Zyn with women, and more.
In order for doctors to trust AI in a clinical setting, artificial intelligence must explain its clinical decisions and cite sources, according to an association report.
In Thursday's ruling, justices unanimously agreed that the burden placed on students to prove their school is not meeting their disability accommodations is too high. In other news: "Wheelchair rules" ...
The legislation makes permanent an emergency rule issued in 2018 that classifies copycats of fentanyl as Schedule I controlled substances. However, it does not add funding for public health or ...