Recent articles
April 9, 2026
The Biggest Hope for Curing Autoimmune Disease
Scientists could be getting close.
www.theatlantic.com
March 31, 2026
HHS Is Exiling Top Officials to the Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service needs more clinical workers. The federal health officials being transferred to the agency don’t fit that bill.
www.theatlantic.com
March 18, 2026
Who’s In Charge of Vaccines Now?
A judge suspended the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, but also said the agency should be consulting it before making recommendations.
www.theatlantic.com
March 13, 2026
Florida Is Trying to Ignore Measles Until It Can’t
The state is in the midst of an outbreak, but its health department has been mostly silent.
www.theatlantic.com
March 5, 2026
What Jay Bhattacharya Wants From the CDC
The agency has been remade in the Trump administration, but its acting head says it still needs “renewal.”
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2026
Another Measles Death Is Coming
The number of measles cases in the U.S. is too high to avoid the disease’s worst outcomes for long.
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February 16, 2026
How Many Wolves Is Enough?
Now that thousands live in the United States, some people would like to kill more of them.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2026
America’s Future With Measles Is Hanging in the Balance
How many deaths might tip vaccination rates back upwards?
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January 27, 2026
South Carolina Is America’s New Measles Norm
The state’s measles outbreak could soon be bigger than West Texas’s. Are the two connected?
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026
This Flu Season Is Rough—And All Too Normal
The virus is storming the country, a reminder of how terrible its toll can be.
www.theatlantic.com