RFK Jr. Spurs FDA Resignations; Chatbot to User: 'Please Die'; Dating Apps and STIs

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after president-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS Secretary. (NBC News)

Meanwhile, the after the anti-vaccine activist was selected to oversee the FDA and CDC. (NBC News)

Measles cases globally grew to more than 10 million last year, a , as vaccination coverage has yet to return to pre-COVID levels, researchers reported in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

U.S. hospitals made improvements in infection control and safety, according to the Leapfrog Group's ; see which states .

Three-fourths of U.S. adults are now overweight or have obesity, with nearly 260 million . (The Lancet)

increased in 2023, continuing a trend. (Military.com)

Trump (R-Ga.) to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. (Politico)

In a conversation about the challenges and solutions for aging adults, Google's Gemini chatbot told a user: (CBS News)

The FDA expanded the indication of a neuromodulation device (Nerivio) for migraine treatment to , maker Theranica announced.

in pregnancy reduced the occurrence of preterm and low-birthweight deliveries in Malawi. (Med)

College dating app users are more likely to have ). Frontiers in Reproductive Health)

Market concentration among health insurers , a U.S. Government Accountability Office report found.

Meanwhile, more than 3 million Americans are at risk of at the end of 2025 if Congress does not renew Affordable Care Act subsidies. (Newsweek)

Children at higher risk of flu complications , according to the CDC. (MMWR)

Medical King after a reported death. (AP)

NASA said that despite reports to the contrary, an astronaut stranded on the international space station is in "." (New York Times)

A federal appeals court ruled that an for minors should remain in effect. (The Hill)