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Federal research agencies are pulling back from fostering public discussions about science after the hollowing out of government communications offices.

Patients who got shots of mRNA before starting a type of cancer immunotherapy lived much longer

Federal health employees are being fired as the White House makes good on a promise to terminate federal employees en masse because of the shutdown.

“Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

Florida’s surgeon general said Sunday that he had not weighed the cost – in terms of infections, hospitalizations or deaths – of ending vaccine mandates in the state. But scientists who have done thos...

A former senior official and two current employees describe the turmoil at the agency under R.F.K., Jr.,’s stewardship.

More people turn to ChatGPT and other large language models for answers, but they don’t add to the stock of knowledge.

He’s using Biden-era mistakes to tarnish a promising technology.

He’s using Biden-era mistakes to tarnish a promising technology.

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HHS has notified Moderna that it is canceling a nearly $600 million contract for vaccines for flu strains that could trigger future pandemics.

A new FDA framework for Covid-19 vaccines created confusion among physicians about what it means for young children

Alondra Nelson fingers DOGE in taking an unprecedented step

Many worry about retribution. But for others, speaking out is worth the risk

Steven J Hatfill, who promoted the drug despite scant evidence of efficacy, becomes special adviser at HHS

The cuts at the National Institutes of Health blindsided staff, after reassurances that no further layoffs were planned.

AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee about what’s at stake by slashing federal R&D funding.

How the Trump administration is worsening a public-health crisis

The potential change outlined in a statement would require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, sparking concerns among medical experts.

Dr. Ardem Patapoutian says he watches “with deep sadness as the United States’ remarkable scientific enterprise, which took generations of hard work and national investment to build, faces a concerted...

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