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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health and Human Services Secretary, has come under fire for promoting mixed messaging on measles vaccination after the death of a second unvaccinated child. While Kennedy finally acknowledged that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles, he continues
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Research conducted by the Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland has shed light on the limitations of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) in delivering mRNA-based vaccines. Despite their clinical success, LNPs possess several inherent limitations, including instability and toxicity. The study aims to address these challenges by exploring novel materials, such as poly(
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule (CMS-1833-F) that updates the Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The rule makes several changes to the LTCH Quality Reporting Program, including the
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The United States Court of Federal Claims has issued an order concluding proceedings for a petition filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program by Natasha Dorsey. Dorsey alleged that she suffered injuries after receiving a human papillomavirus vaccination in 2021 and 2022. After failing to receive a decision within
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The sudden removal of ACIP members by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his appointment of vaccine opponents to the advisory committee have raised concerns about public health and the potential for insurers to drop coverage of recommended vaccines. In response, House Democrats led by Reps. Kim Schrier, M.D.
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The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has been accused by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) of violating federal law by rejecting a security guard's request for a religious accommodation to its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The guard was forced to receive the vaccine to save his job, despite
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Chief Special Master Corcoran of the United States Court of Federal Claims has issued a decision awarding attorney's fees and costs to Maureen Cummings, a petitioner under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Cummings had filed a petition on November 17, 2023, alleging a shoulder injury related to
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Petitioner Joseph Karam filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. After a stipulation between the parties, compensation was awarded on November 5, 2024. However, the issue of attorney's fees and costs remained unresolved. On March 14, 2025,
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Vinay Prasad, the head of the division overseeing biological products at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has left the agency just four months after his appointment. Prasad, an oncologist and professor at the University of California, San Francisco, was a fierce critic of US Covid-19 vaccine and mask
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Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist-oncologist at the University of California San Francisco, has resigned from his position as a top official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after a week and a half of intense public scrutiny led by MAGA provocateur Laura Loomer. Prasad, who was chosen to replace
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Congressional Representatives Sean Casten and Kim Schrier led 77 House Democrats in a letter to top health insurance companies, urging them to continue providing coverage for vaccines currently recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This comes after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired
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A federal appeals court has reinstated a wrongful detention claim against two campus police officers who allegedly detained a student for an hour, attempting to convince him to take a COVID-19 vaccine and disparaging his religious beliefs. The decision by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that
