Rob Stein
Stories
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The implications of the Trump administration's aggressive new vaccine policies
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making big changes to federal vaccine policies. Many medical experts are concerned the administration will further limit vaccine access.
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Summer surge in COVID cases appears to have begun, epidemiologists say
This summer's COVID-19 surge appears to have begun, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Scientists are optimistic about getting closer to creating artificial blood
For decades, scientists have been trying to create artificial blood to alleviate shortages and prevent people from bleeding to death. But those efforts have been repeatedly frustrated by failure.
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Trump threatens to derail Washington Commanders' new stadium deal over team name
President Trump said the Washington Commanders should change their name back to their former name, which many Indigenous people consider a slur. He threatened to derail a deal for a new stadium.
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Trump administration shuts down EPA's scientific research arm
The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.
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How a third parent's DNA can prevent an inherited disease
An experimental technique that patches defective DNA with donated genetic material helped families at risk of passing rare illnesses to their children.
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NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research
In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration's policies affecting the National Institutes of Health and called on its director to support the agency.
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COVID vaccine changes confuse and upset some parents and families
Federal health officials have changed the game for COVID vaccine access. Pregnant moms and others who rely on them to protect a high-risk family member are scared.
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People who want COVID vaccines worry about access
Some healthy pregnant women, parents of healthy kids and younger healthy adults are worried they won't be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 because of the recent changes in access by the federal government.
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Trump administration's vaccines announcements have many health experts alarmed
Public health experts worry the flurry of steps by the Trump administration about vaccines is undermining public access and confidence in vaccines.
