RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee Likely to Target Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns

Committee members, some of whom are vaccine skeptics, are likely to recommend restricting the use of the shots at birth or delaying them until later in childhood.

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Palantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends.

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F.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear

The tool will allow women to screen for HPV, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, without visiting a doctor.

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Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health

More than $800 million in N.I.H. grants canceled as of early May — nearly half of those terminated to date — covered the health of sexual and gender minority groups, The Times found.

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King K. Holmes, a Pioneer in STD Research, Dies at 87

He took a down-to-earth approach to sexually transmitted infections, a subject no one wanted to discuss, arriving at novel methods of treatment and prevention.

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What to Know About At-Home S.T.I. Tests

The F.D.A. recently authorized a new home test for three of the most common sexually transmitted infections. Here’s what to know.

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A Federal Lab That Tracked Rising S.T.I.s Has Been Shuttered

The United States can no longer keep tabs on drug-resistant gonorrhea, among other infections, scientists said.

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Trump Administration Considers Scaling Back H.I.V. Efforts at C.D.C.

The move comes after a series of cuts to prevention and treatment efforts worldwide. Some functions might be moved to another agency, officials said.

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Bacterial Vaginosis May Be Sexually Transmitted, New Study Shows

Bacterial vaginosis is most likely a sexually transmitted infection, according to a new study.

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‘Gender Ideology’ Ban is Already Harming Health, Experts Say

Documents purged from government websites include guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care.

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