Posts by Jennifer Aaker

WASHINGTON, D.C. — June 2025 — In a sweeping and controversial move, the Trump administration has gutted one of the nation’s most pivotal health research bodies, the Agency for Healthcare…

The fight against HIV just received a historic boost. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Yeztugo—a groundbreaking injectable HIV-prevention drug by Gilead Sciences that only needs to be…

The American Medical Association (AMA) is once again sounding the alarm on public health as a wave of concerning developments marks summer 2025—from a rapidly spreading COVID variant to a…

Nearly two years after the devastating wildfire tore through Lahaina, West Maui, new research reveals that the road to recovery remains long and riddled with challenges. From declining mental health…

A controversial piece of legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives could strip health insurance from millions of Americans and potentially result in thousands of preventable deaths annually, according…