Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule

Comments by President Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and some panelists suggest the committee is likely to delay hepatitis B shots and discuss revising the use of other vaccines.

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Could Weight Loss Drugs Turn Fat Cats Into Svelte Ozempets?

GLP-1 drugs for pets could be the next frontier for the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs.

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Inside the Bird-Flu Vaccine Trial for Monk Seals

After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent.

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To Get a Man’s Attention, Meow Harder

In a small study, pet cats greeted male owners with more vocalizations than they did female caregivers.

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F.D.A. Withdraws Rule to Require Testing Cosmetics Made With Talc for Asbestos

The agency said it planned to craft a more comprehensive rule, but the move alarmed public health advocates, who have long worked to eliminate asbestos in consumer products.

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Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day

The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”

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U.S. Nuclear Arms Chief Warns Against Leaks of Secret Information

The email sent to atom bomb officials by Brandon Williams highlights the managerial challenge faced by the former one-term congressman.

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He’s Beautiful, but He Has a Huge Blind Spot

Males of two species of pheasants seem to trade attractiveness for the ability to get a good look at predators.

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Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds

By mid-2024, the weight-loss drugs were prescribed for almost 2 percent of new mothers.

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Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign.

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