Experts concerned as NIH axes critical vaccine study funds
Hundreds of U.S. research projects aimed at boosting vaccine confidence have been shut down—just as preventable diseases like measles and flu are on the rise.
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Major job cuts at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health pose risks to worker safety, critics warn
A major round of job cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) could weaken efforts to protect American workers, according to federal health officials.
Five top CDC leaders step down amid wave of departures
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is facing major changes, with five senior leaders stepping down Tuesday.
Who’s to blame when AI makes a medical error?
Assistive artificial intelligence technologies hold significant promise for transforming health care by aiding physicians in diagnosing, managing, and treating patients. However, the current trend of assistive AI implementation could actually worsen challenges related to error prevention and physician burnout, according to a new brief published in JAMA Health Forum.
Poll reveals only 17% think Medicaid funding should be cut
Only 17 percent of adults say they want to see Medicaid funding decreased, while 42 percent think funding should increase and 40 percent think it should be kept about the same, according to results of the February 2025 KFF Health Tracking Poll.
Health care proposal billed as consumer protection, but adds enrollment hoops
The Trump administration issued its first major set of proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act on Monday that federal officials said are intended to crack down on fraud in the program. Policy experts said they will make it harder for consumers to sign up for coverage, potentially reducing enrollment.
Neighborhood factors affect rehab services for older adults after traumatic brain injury
Contextual social determinants of health (SDoH)—for example, rural residence and neighborhood economic factors—may affect access to community-based rehabilitation services for older adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI), suggests a study in the March/April issue of Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.
Nurse practitioners key to increasing health care access in less advantaged areas, study shows
Primary care practices that employ nurse practitioners (NPs) are more likely to serve socioeconomically disadvantaged communities than practices with no NPs on staff, Columbia University School of Nursing researchers report in JAMA Network Open. Assistant Professor Monica O’Reilly-Jacob, Ph.D., led the study, published online February 28, 2025.
Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health. Four ways to fix this
There’s been a global trend in the reduction of aid to Africa since 2018. Donors are shifting their funding priorities in response to domestic and international agendas. Germany, France and Norway, for instance, have all reduced their aid to Africa in the past five years. And, in 2020, the UK government reduced its Overseas Development Aid from 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5%.
Telemedicine’s rise: A potential check on low-value medical testing
Low-value care—medical tests and procedures that provide little to no benefit to patients—contributes to excess medical spending and both direct and cascading harms to patients. A research team from Mass General Brigham and their collaborators have found that telemedicine may help to reduce the use of low-value tests. The work is published in JAMA Internal Medicine.