A stricter FDA policy for Covid vaccines could limit future access Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future Covid vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized. Rob Stein
The world now has its first ever pandemic treaty. Will it make a difference? At the World Health Assembly, 193 members nations voted to adopt a treat calling for better preventive measures and global cooperation. But there are still details to hash out. Jonathan Lambert
Washington state groups sue Trump administration over sweeping public health data erasures Three Washington state groups that represent health care workers have joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the sweeping deletion of federal public health data, calling the removals “arbitrary, capricious, and unreasoned.” KUOW Staff
New studies show what's at stake if Medicaid is scaled back Researchers studied the health care program's effect on the health of millions of Americans and found tens of thousands of lives were saved. Leslie Walker
'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying of 'the same cancer that Joe Biden has' Adams said he expects "to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer." The controversial cartoonist, a vocal supporter of President Trump, expressed compassion for former President Biden. Rachel Treisman
Doctors urged to treat pain for IUD insertion and other procedures A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated. Sarah Boden
Trump suggests without evidence that Biden delayed sharing his cancer diagnosis President Trump was gracious on Sunday when former President Joe Biden announced his cancer diagnosis. But on Monday, Trump quickly pivoted to allege, without evidence, that there had been a cover-up. NPR Washington Desk
What it means to have prostate cancer today Former President Biden's diagnosis spotlights both advances and challenges with the disease. Yuki Noguchi
For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact? In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States? Jonathan Lambert
Why spring heat poses additional health risk Experts say heat this early in the year can be especially risky.
