"I am not anti-vaccine." -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee for HHS secretary, attempting to allay Senators' concerns opens in a new tab or window about his anti-vaccine advocacy during a confirmation hearing.
"It checks all of the boxes. It's effective, it's low risk, it's inexpensive, and it's easy to administer." -- Pamela Kunz, MD, of Yale Cancer Center in New Haven, Connecticut, discussing a study about colorectal cancer recurrence and aspirin opens in a new tab or window .
"The dangers of water beads extend beyond what is commonly understood." -- Ashley Haugen, of the nonprofit advocacy group That Water Bead Lady, on a case involving her 13-month-old child opens in a new tab or window .
"When he says ... 'I just care about vaccine safety,' what he really means is he wants to see studies done to confirm his immutable, fixed, science-resistant beliefs." -- Paul Offit, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, on what Kennedy could do opens in a new tab or window if confirmed as HHS secretary.
"The rise in autism diagnoses is largely due to greater awareness, better diagnosis, and broader diagnostic criteria." -- Eric Burnett, MD, of Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, discussing why autism spectrum disorder diagnoses opens in a new tab or window may be rising.
"Maybe we should be routinely performing brain MRIs in those patients." -- Kamran Ahmed, MD, of Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, after finding a fourth of patients with metastatic breast cancer had asymptomatic brain metastases opens in a new tab or window detected within 6 months.
"Like all other programs, PEPFAR [President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief] should be subject to review, but a pause in its funding risks interrupting life-saving access to treatment, potentially placing millions of lives in danger." -- David Kramer of the nonprofit Bush Institute, on the Trump administration's recent orders opens in a new tab or window .
"This study does not in any way, shape, or form suggest that [ulipristal acetate], an important option for patients seeking emergency contraception, causes abortion." -- Stella Dantas, MD, president of the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, discussing a small proof-of-concept study opens in a new tab or window involving the drug.
"COVID continues to be a serious infection in this population, causing more serious illnesses and deaths than infections caused by influenza and RSV [respiratory syncytial virus]." -- William Schaffner, MD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on a study of veterans during the prior two respiratory illness seasons opens in a new tab or window .
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"It checks all of the boxes. It's effective, it's low risk, it's inexpensive, and it's easy to administer." -- Pamela Kunz, MD, of Yale Cancer Center in New Haven, Connecticut, discussing a study about colorectal cancer recurrence and aspirin opens in a new tab or window .
"The dangers of water beads extend beyond what is commonly understood." -- Ashley Haugen, of the nonprofit advocacy group That Water Bead Lady, on a case involving her 13-month-old child opens in a new tab or window .
"When he says ... 'I just care about vaccine safety,' what he really means is he wants to see studies done to confirm his immutable, fixed, science-resistant beliefs." -- Paul Offit, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, on what Kennedy could do opens in a new tab or window if confirmed as HHS secretary.
"The rise in autism diagnoses is largely due to greater awareness, better diagnosis, and broader diagnostic criteria." -- Eric Burnett, MD, of Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, discussing why autism spectrum disorder diagnoses opens in a new tab or window may be rising.
"Maybe we should be routinely performing brain MRIs in those patients." -- Kamran Ahmed, MD, of Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, after finding a fourth of patients with metastatic breast cancer had asymptomatic brain metastases opens in a new tab or window detected within 6 months.
"Like all other programs, PEPFAR [President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief] should be subject to review, but a pause in its funding risks interrupting life-saving access to treatment, potentially placing millions of lives in danger." -- David Kramer of the nonprofit Bush Institute, on the Trump administration's recent orders opens in a new tab or window .
"This study does not in any way, shape, or form suggest that [ulipristal acetate], an important option for patients seeking emergency contraception, causes abortion." -- Stella Dantas, MD, president of the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, discussing a small proof-of-concept study opens in a new tab or window involving the drug.
"COVID continues to be a serious infection in this population, causing more serious illnesses and deaths than infections caused by influenza and RSV [respiratory syncytial virus]." -- William Schaffner, MD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on a study of veterans during the prior two respiratory illness seasons opens in a new tab or window .
