Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns

Aaron Siri is leading legal efforts on policies that dovetail with parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s government agenda.

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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? And Other Questions, Answered.

It can be hard to sort through the conflicting and evolving information about vaccines. Here’s the latest guidance on Covid boosters, flu shots, childhood immunizations and more.

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On Covid and Autism, Trump Strays From the Science

President Trump has used his position of authority to dole out flawed medical advice dating back to his first term, when he mused about injecting bleach to kill off the coronavirus.

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F.D.A.’s Approval of Drug for Autism Upends Review Process

The agency revived an old treatment for cancer patients, unilaterally approving it for a subset of people with autism. Experts worry that the narrower scope will get lost in the hype.

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What to Know About Tylenol, Pregnancy and Babies

President Trump said on Monday that Tylenol use during pregnancy could lead to autism, a claim that is unproven.

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These Patients Got the Cure. Then It Went Away.

Gene therapies for rare diseases are frequently developed then discarded by drug companies because they can’t afford to produce the treatment for more patients.

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Targeting Hims & Hers, F.D.A. Takes on a New Type of Drug Advertiser

Regulators sent about 100 warning letters this week to drug advertisers, including to Hims & Hers, a major online provider of weight-loss drugs.

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F.D.A. Reviews Reports of Covid Vaccine Deaths

The agency plans to highlight possible links between the shots and accounts of deaths involving children and birth defects to an influential C.D.C. panel meeting next week.

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New Jersey Is the Latest State to Expand Access to Updated Covid Shots

Pharmacists will be allowed to give the latest vaccines to anyone over 3, rebuffing federal efforts to limit the number of those eligible.

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Cuts to the Food Safety System Threaten Americans’ Health

Public health experts worry that downsizing the sprawling FoodNet surveillance system could make it harder to prevent food-borne illnesses.

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