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Media Tip Sheet: Experts Available: Trump Administration Overhauls Childhood Vaccine Schedule
The Trump administration has announced a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, immediately changing federal recommendations for routine immunizations including rotavirus,...
Media Tip Sheet: The U.S. Strike Against Venezuela and Its Global Implications
A large-scale U.S. military strike was carried out against Venezuela, involving explosions in Caracas and other regions as U.S. forces targeted key military installations and ultimately captured...
Media Tip Sheet: The Flu Is Surging Across the U.S.
Flu is surging across the U.S. at a faster-than-usual pace, with hospitalizations nearly doubling in a single week and young children among those hit hardest — and doctors warn the season is nowhere...
Media Tip Sheet: Why 2026 Will Reshape Access to GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
A major shift is coming to the GLP-1 weight loss drug market in 2026 — one that could dramatically change who can access these medications, how they’re taken, and how much they cost.
A public comment filed by 65 public health deans and scholars, along with the American Public Health Association (APHA) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), strongly opposes the Department of...
Media Tip Sheet: GW Receives $2.9 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen Rural Nursing Workforce
The George Washington University School of Nursing has received a $2.9 million federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help address persistent nursing shortages...
Case Series Suggests Topical Cream May Benefit Patients With A Chronic Inflammatory Skin Condition
Researchers from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences report encouraging early results using topical roflumilast 0.3% cream for the management of mild hidradenitis...
Media Tip Sheet: A Rise in Unemployment
64,000 jobs were added in November and the unemployment rate increased to 4.6 percent, which is the highest it’s been since September 2021.
The FDA has issued warning letters to Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons after finding the retailers continued selling recalled baby formula tied to a nationwide outbreak of infant botulism—even...
Media Tip Sheet: Celebrating the Holiday Season
With the holiday season underway, many people are looking forward to festive foods, gatherings with loved ones, shopping for gifts and other traditions.
