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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AND MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Medical Writers
Wed,01/29/25-3:56PM , 79 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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U.S. health officials have approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows the brain-robbing disease. (Jan. 6)

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EXPLAINER: New drug slows Alzheimer's but comes with caveats
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AND MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press
Sat,01/07/23-8:14AM , 76 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Alzheimer’s drug is hitting the market — the first with clear-cut evidence that it can slow, by several months, the mind-robbing disease.
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A health worker administers a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, Pa., on Dec. 15, 2021. Government advisers are debating Tuesday, June 28, 2022, if Americans should get a modified COVID-19 booster shot this fall — one that better matches more recent virus variants. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AND MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press
Tue,06/28/22-1:39PM , 141 Reads
At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it's time to tweak booster doses to better match the most recent virus variants.
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Vials for the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are seen at a temporary clinic in Exeter, N.H. on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people age 50 and up, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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US opens second COVID boosters to 50 and up, others at risk
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AND MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press
Tue,03/29/22-9:39AM , 120 Reads
Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination, a chance at extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds.
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