First Opinion John Elder Robison and Dena Gassner There is no epidemic of autism. It’s an epidemic of need
Politics Sarah Owermohle STAT Plus: HHS has an environmental justice office. What’s it doing after East Palestine derailment?
Politics Rachel Cohrs Zhang HHS needs better oversight of research that alters pathogens, government watchdog says
Hospitals Tara Bannow STAT Plus: Coming soon: Permanent Covid-19 safety rules for health care workers
Politics Rachel Cohrs Zhang Walensky says CDC needs more authority from Congress to collect public health data
Health Helen Branswell Poxviruses, outbreaks, and Ebola: A Q&A with a retiring CDC expert on bad bugs
Health Andrew Joseph and Helen Branswell With increased virus activity, providers urged to be alert for signs of rare polio-like syndrome in kids
Health Helen Branswell In an effort to address its missteps during Covid, CDC plans an ‘ambitious’ agency overhaul
Politics Nicholas Florko STAT Plus: CDC, FDA, and NIH staffers aren’t reporting political interference, new watchdog report shows
Health tech Katie Palmer ‘A full court press’: Banking on tech backup, CDC launches nationwide VaccineFinder tool
First Opinion Ben Goodwin, Judy Butler, and Adriane Fugh-Berman Industry-funded attacks on the CDC’s opioid prescribing guideline are eroding public health
Health Helen Branswell ‘One-two punch’ shows promise in knocking out mosquitoes that carry Zika, CDC reports