HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s efforts could affect vaccines

HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s efforts could affect vaccines

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Jan. 29, 2025.  Nathan Howard | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news … Read more

Why FDA allows so many chemicals in America’s food supply

Why FDA allows so many chemicals in America’s food supply

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates food and health-related products to ensure they’re safe for public health. Today, it’s estimated to oversee 80% of the U.S. food supply. This also places ingredient safety regulations under the FDA’s authority. According to a 1958 law, companies looking to introduce a new food additive into the food … Read more

Ozempic helps curb alcohol use in new study

Ozempic helps curb alcohol use in new study

Steve Christo | Corbis News | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic may also help people drink less alcohol.  That’s according to new government-funded research … Read more

Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases

Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters At least 58 new cases of measles have been reported across northwest Texas in recent weeks, state health officials said Tuesday, in a “highly contagious” outbreak that might be linked to … Read more

CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts

CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts

The Trump administration on Saturday terminated hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including fellows responsible for key public health roles, according to two sources at the agency who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of concern over retaliation. Among them were about two dozen workers who made up the Laboratory … Read more

CVS earnings: (CVS) stock rises

CVS earnings: (CVS) stock rises

The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 7, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images After a dismal 2024, CVS Health could be starting to turn itself around.  Some investors seem convinced, especially after the retail drugstore chain on … Read more