Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made disputed claims before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
President Trumpβs decision to pull out of the international health agency could deprive the United States of crucial scientific data and lessen the countryβs influence in setting a global health agenda.
Mr. Kennedy appears to have most Republicans behind him as he seeks the job of health secretary, though he couldnβt escape his past stances on vaccines and abortion.
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.βs new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get βoff the sidelinesβ in the debate.
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, who was one of the nationβs top health officials for decades, had received death threats during the coronavirus pandemic. He has hired his own security detail.
In a wide-ranging interview, Xavier Becerra, President Bidenβs health secretary, defended his tenure and hinted that he might run for governor of California.
Airlines have been increasingly outsourcing repair and upkeep work to other countries, but experts and consumer groups disagree about its impact on safety.
While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades.
But the report, on the experiences of 13 patients, found that the drug had no benefit for some people and that some who benefited said the improvement didnβt last.
Some older Americans have come to depend on virtual consultations with doctors, covered by Medicare. To keep that option in the future, Congress will have to act quickly.