RFK Jr. Reshuffles Top HHS Leadership, Names New Acting Chief of Staff

RFK Jr.; HHS; leadership shakeup; chief of staff; personnel changes; Matt Buckham; Heather Flick Melanson; Hannah Anderson; health policy; Department of Health and Human Services

Revolution Medicines and Iambic Announce $25M AI-Powered Drug Discovery Collaboration

Revolution Medicines; Iambic Therapeutics; AI drug discovery; NeuralPLexer; PropANE; oncology; RAS-addicted cancers; collaboration; pharmaceutical industry; milestone payments

Trump’s CDC Nominee Susan Monarez Affirms Vaccine Safety and Access Commitment

Susan Monarez; CDC nominee; vaccines; Trump administration; vaccine safety; autism; Senate confirmation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Gavi Vaccine Alliance

Senate Drops Orphan Cures Act from Trump’s Tax Bill, Dealing Setback to Biopharma

Orphan Cures Act; orphan drugs; Trump tax bill; biopharma; Senate; IRA price negotiations; rare diseases; Big Beautiful Bill; healthcare legislation; reconciliation bill

Federal Judge Rules NIH Grant Terminations Illegal, Orders Restoration of Hundreds of Grants

NIH; grant terminations; federal judge; racial discrimination; DEI; gender identity; Trump administration; biomedical research; public health; LGBTQ+; health disparities

Lark Health Launches LarkVantage: AI-Powered Platform to Manage GLP-1 Costs

Lark Health; LarkVantage; GLP-1 cost management; AI healthcare; prior authorization; utilization management; PBM; health plans; weight management; Matthew Gibbs