She got her dream job at CDC back. But she’s already moving on
Bri McNulty does public health outreach at a conference in Iowa. Liz Orton hide caption toggle caption Liz Orton Cancer outreach worker Bri McNulty, 23,…
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5 takeaways from the confirmation hearing for Trump’s FDA nominee
Dr. Marty Makary testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to become Food and Drug Administration commissioner. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty…
Trump’s nominee to run NIH faces Senate scrutiny
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford University professor, is President Trump’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health. Taylor Hill/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
Consumers can buy Zepbound and Wegovy direct from drugmakers if they pay cash
Eli Lilly is selling Zepbound in vials (rather than injector pens) for a discount. Tetra Images/Tetra images RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tetra Images/Tetra…
Trump vowed to end surprise medical bills. The team working on that just got slashed
President Donald Trump speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 6, 2025. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP…
Hoping to revive mammoths, scientists create ‘woolly mice’
A woolly mouse, a breed created by scientists using genetic engineering. The development is a first step toward reviving a version of the extinct woolly…
To solve for doctor shortages, states ease licensing for foreign-trained physicians
Zalmai Afzali, an internal medicine doctor in northeastern Virginia, had to complete a residency program in the U.S. after having already finished one in Afghanistan.…
Legendary former NIH director retires from embattled agency
Dr. Francis Collins, who led the National Institutes of Health for more than a decade and continued his career at the agency after he stepped…
As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?
As an outbreak of measles continues to spread in west Texas and New Mexico, many people are wondering, how bad could it get? Well, the…
Iowa has high cancer rates. Trump’s cuts to CDC and NIH are already hitting the state
Bri McNulty pictured when she was in Atlanta for training in the CDC’s Public Health Associate Program. She and all other members of the competitive…