Sheila Kaplan
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How the F.D.A. Stood Up to the President
After months of caving to pressures from the White House, Commissioner Stephen Hahn and a band of agency scientists have eked out a few victories.
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How the F.D.A. Stood Up to the President
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Hours before Trump campaigns in Florida, Fauci cautions against holding rallies, saying it is ‘asking for trouble.’
Hours before President Trump campaigns in Florida, Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned against holding rallies, saying it was ‘asking for trouble.’
White House Blocked C.D.C. From Requiring Masks on Public Transportation
The order would have mandated that both passengers and employees wear face coverings on planes, trains, buses and subways and in airports, stations and depots.
White House Ignores Local Mandates, Giving Virus a New Hold in D.C.
The outbreak at the White House and on Capitol Hill underscored how difficult it is for a city with almost no control over the federal government it houses to sustain progress.
White House Blocked C.D.C. Order to Keep Cruise Ships Docked
The C.D.C. director wanted a “no sail” order extended until February, a policy that would have upset the tourism industry in the crucial swing state of Florida.
Emails Show How Pesticide Industry Influenced U.S. Position in Health Talks
The U.S. insisted that new international guidelines on combating drug resistance omit any mention of fungicides — a demand that the industry made but that ran counter to science.
F.D.A. Requires Stronger Warning Label for Xanax and Similar Drugs
Benzodiazepines — commonly prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, seizures and panic disorders — are highly addictive and come with health risks, especially when combined with other drugs.
In ‘Power Grab,’ Health Secretary Azar Asserts Authority Over F.D.A.
Experts said the memo will make it more difficult for the F.D.A. to issue new rules, but it’s unclear how it would affect the vetting of coronavirus vaccines.
C.D.C. Tells States How to Prepare for Covid-19 Vaccine by Early November
As Trump pushes the possibility of a vaccine this year, the C.D.C. has outlined technical scenarios to state public health officials for an unidentified “Vaccine A” and “Vaccine B.”
Two P.R. Experts at F.D.A. Have Been Ousted After Blood Plasma Fiasco
The agency’s chief spokeswoman, Emily Miller, was removed from her position just 11 days into the job.
F.D.A. ‘Grossly Misrepresented’ Blood Plasma Data, Scientists Say
Many experts — including a scientist who worked on the Mayo Clinic study — were bewildered about where a key statistic came from.
Trump Administration Says Some Coronavirus Tests Can Bypass F.D.A. Scrutiny
The new policy states that so-called laboratory-developed tests will no longer require F.D.A. authorization.
Stephen Hahn, F.D.A. Chief, Is Caught Between Scientists and the President
Many medical experts — including members of his own staff — worry about whether Dr. Hahn has the fortitude and political savvy to protect the scientific integrity of the F.D.A. from Mr. Trump.
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FDA chief Stephen Hahn is not allowed to speak to the press without an HHS or FDA flack on the phone — in contrast to the last F.D.A. commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who was able to communicate with the public without political interference.
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Health Experts to F.D.A.: Make Your Vaccine Deliberations Public
A letter signed by nearly 400 health experts asked the agency to use its vaccine advisory panel when reviewing data on coronavirus trials.
Is Telemedicine Here to Stay?
The answer largely depends on whether Medicare and private health insurers will adequately cover virtual doctor visits once coronavirus outbreaks subside.
Turning a Second Home Into a Primary Home
Those who are lucky enough to have a weekend house have discovered that living there full-time can require some adjustment.
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Turning a Second Home Into a Primary Home nytimes.com/2020/07/24/rea…
"In addition, these homeowners must adjust to living in relatively unfamiliar towns, often far from friends, family, or creature comforts like a favorite bagel shop or longtime barber."
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Chief Vaccine Scientist Will Not Be Forced to Disclose Pharmaceutical Stocks
Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program, can remain a government contractor, thus shielding him from disclosure rules.
White House Blames Rise in Virus Cases on More Testing, as Experts Dispute the Claim
Vice President Mike Pence and the nation’s top health official, Alex M. Azar II, continued to assert on Sunday that reopenings in many states were not causing the sharp rises in coronavirus cases.
$1 Billion in Government Coronavirus Payments Went to Dead People
A report by the Government Accountability Office criticized the overall federal response to the virus as slow, disorganized and inadequate.