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Update on moving parts for vaccine policy And some communication tips for the moment.

Update on moving parts for vaccine policy • And some communication tips for the moment.

Halting vaccine innovation, younger colorectal cancer deaths, lingering flu, and good news The Dose (February 18)

Halting vaccine innovation, younger colorectal cancer deaths, lingering flu, and good news • The Dose (February 18)

What’s new in the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines and why it matters (or doesn't)

What’s new in the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines and why it matters (or doesn't)

TrumpRx, Super Bowl commercials, flu B is here, and more The Dose (February 10)

TrumpRx, Super Bowl commercials, flu B is here, and more • The Dose (February 10)

Do clinicians make money off of vaccines? Your top questions answered

Do clinicians make money off of vaccines? • Your top questions answered

Nipah in India, measles is the first building block to fall, flu increasing again, and US out but CA in on WHO The Dose (Feb 3)

Nipah in India, measles is the first building block to fall, flu increasing again, and US out but CA in on WHO • The Dose (Feb 3)

Institutional blind spots, 5 fascinating studies fresh of the press, and more Behind the Curtain (January 30)

Institutional blind spots, 5 fascinating studies fresh of the press, and more • Behind the Curtain (January 30)

Shared decision-making, informed consent, and the rhetoric of false empowerment What these medical terms mean and how they’re fueling confusion about vaccines

Shared decision-making, informed consent, and the rhetoric of false empowerment • What these medical terms mean and how they’re fueling confusion about vaccines

Community and crisis What can we do?

Community and crisis • What can we do?

How to strengthen your immune system

How to strengthen your immune system

Flu antivirals: What to know and when to use them Cutting through the noise

Flu antivirals: What to know and when to use them • Cutting through the noise

A brutal flu season, new dietary guidelines, and why cancer screenings are at risk The Dose (January 13)

A brutal flu season, new dietary guidelines, and why cancer screenings are at risk • The Dose (January 13)

Who are you? YLE community, I need your help!

Who are you? • YLE community, I need your help!

Flu is up, up, and away. SNAP restrictions, measles milestone, and good news! The Dose (January 8)

Flu is up, up, and away. SNAP restrictions, measles milestone, and good news! • The Dose (January 8)

A unilateral change to childhood vaccines: What it means for you And why it matters

A unilateral change to childhood vaccines: What it means for you • And why it matters

20 public health wins in 2025 We have your back

20 public health wins in 2025 • We have your back

We dodged a vaccine disaster (for now). And a quick virus weather report before the break. The Dose (December 22)

We dodged a vaccine disaster (for now). And a quick virus weather report before the break. • The Dose (December 22)

How health institutions can catch up Project Stethoscope, the PHNIX initiative, and you

How health institutions can catch up • Project Stethoscope, the PHNIX initiative, and you

Mass shootings outnumber annual days in U.S., children are missing school due to measles, Covid-19 is peeping around the corner, and some hope The Dose (December 15)

Mass shootings outnumber annual days in U.S., children are missing school due to measles, Covid-19 is peeping around the corner, and some hope • The Dose (December 15)

Breaking echo chambers, white-label resources, and this month’s top science picks Behind the curtain (Dec 12)

Breaking echo chambers, white-label resources, and this month’s top science picks • Behind the curtain (Dec 12)

Why CDC health data are still reliable ...even amid challenges to communications and integrity

Why CDC health data are still reliable • ...even amid challenges to communications and integrity

Fall vaccination rates are down, flu takes off, the U.S. is not Denmark, ICE’s negative impact on health, and more! The Dose (December 8)

Fall vaccination rates are down, flu takes off, the U.S. is not Denmark, ICE’s negative impact on health, and more! • The Dose (December 8)

ACIP key takeaways: What really happened and what it means for you

ACIP key takeaways: What really happened and what it means for you

What to expect from this week's U.S. vaccine meeting Hep B, routine vaccination schedule, and a firehose of falsehoods

What to expect from this week's U.S. vaccine meeting • Hep B, routine vaccination schedule, and a firehose of falsehoods

Your ACIP pre-bunk guide For paid subscribers

Your ACIP pre-bunk guide • For paid subscribers

Thanksgiving guide to viruses, family conversations, and public health updates The Dose (November 24)

Thanksgiving guide to viruses, family conversations, and public health updates • The Dose (November 24)

One of CDC’s final blows. And what it means for you. Where to find trusted health information now?

One of CDC’s final blows. And what it means for you. • Where to find trusted health information now?

Beyond the black box: What women deserve to know about menopause hormone therapy What the updated guidance on menopause hormone therapy means for safety, symptoms, and informed care

Beyond the black box: What women deserve to know about menopause hormone therapy • What the updated guidance on menopause hormone therapy means for safety, symptoms, and informed care

A rough flu season may be taking shape Plus updates on measles, infant botulism, the question grab bag and good news.

A rough flu season may be taking shape • Plus updates on measles, infant botulism, the question grab bag and good news.

5 ways our health care system has become utterly insane A deep dive into the U.S. health care system: rising costs, corporate takeover, and why reform keeps failing.

5 ways our health care system has become utterly insane • A deep dive into the U.S. health care system: rising costs, corporate takeover, and why reform keeps failing.