Rob Stein
Stories
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Trump administration's vaccines announcements have many health experts alarmed
Public health experts worry the flurry of steps by the Trump administration about vaccines is undermining public access and confidence in vaccines.
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Trump administration cancels plans to develop a bird flu vaccine
The Department of Health and Human Services is ending a $766 million contract with the vaccine company Moderna to develop an mRNA vaccine for flu strains with pandemic potential, including bird flu.
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COVID shots no longer recommended for healthy kids and pregnant women, RFK Jr. says
The federal government has removed COVID-19 vaccines from the list of shots recommended for healthy pregnant women and children. The change is raising concerns among some independent experts.
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RFK Jr. says Covid shots no longer recommended for kids, pregnant women
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for Covid vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.
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A stricter FDA policy for Covid vaccines could limit future access
Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future Covid vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.
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A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder
For the first time, doctors have created a customized treatment using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to treat a baby with a rare, life-threatening genetic disorder.
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Trump administration's universal flu vaccine project puzzles scientists
The Trump administration has launched a $500 million project to develop a universal flu vaccine that won't need yearly updates. But vaccine experts are mystified by its focus on a dated technology.
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Trump restricts funding for 'gain-of-function' research — calling it dangerous
President Trump issued an executive order Monday banning federal funding for any research abroad that involves a field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. Here's what it means.
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Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department
The interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices.
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RFK Jr. to require placebo-controlled studies for new vaccines
The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.
