Can this nasal spray slow down Alzheimer's? One couple is helping scientists find out Joe Walsh is the first Alzheimer's patient to be treated with an experimental nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain. Jon Hamilton
White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" report cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not exist. The Associated Press
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. Rob Stein
The White House is sued over lack of sign language interpreters at press briefings The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information. Kristin Wright
American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration Canada has seen a surge of American doctors seeking to move north in the months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Brett Kelman
How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness. Yuki Noguchi
They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them The 17-person team of statisticians and scientists at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are all out of jobs. Researchers around the country use the data to understand behavioral health. Rhitu Chatterjee
Trump administration cancels plans to develop a bird flu vaccine The Department of Health and Human Services is ending a $766 million contract with the vaccine company Moderna to develop an mRNA vaccine for flu strains with pandemic potential, including bird flu. Rob Stein
COVID vaccine researcher discusses CDC's new guidelines NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, about the CDC's new guidelines on COVID vaccines for kids and pregnant women. Ari Shapiro
After CDC cuts, doctors fear women will lose access to contraception research A small team of researchers responsible for keeping clinicians up to date on contraception research has been cut. Doctors say they rely on the team's guidance when advising women about contraception. Katia Riddle