Health groups urge Bhattacharya, in his position of acting CDC director, to restore staff in the Office on Smoking and Health

Kennedy calls for a “moonshot” targeted on the role of the microbiome in cancer

Top HHS officials last week called for a “moonshot” focused on the role of the microbiome in cancer.

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USPSTF leaders John Wong and Esa Davis fired by Kennedy, leaving the panel rudderless

Esa M. Davis and John B. Wong have been fired from U.S. Preventive Services Task Force by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

May 22, 2026

Vol.52 No.20

By Claire Marie Porter

Clinical

FDA clears fruit-flavored vapes, relaxes enforcement on black-market products with pending premarket applications
Critics say policies clear the way for major tobacco companies to enter fruit-flavored vape market

In a recent set of regulatory decisions that culminated in the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on May 12, the agency appears to have reversed its hard-ball stance on flavored e-cigarettes.

Providence Cancer Institute receives $3.4M NIH grant to study head-and-neck cancer treatments

The Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, a division of the Providence Cancer Institute of Oregon, received an NIH grant for its next phase of treatments for head-and-neck cancers.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

Cancer Policy

CDC’s recommendation to delay infant hepatitis B shot is likely to raise infections, JAMA studies show

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, voted in December to rescind its recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B virus vaccine dose within 24 hours of birth.

May 01, 2026

Vol.52 No.17

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

UT San Antonio awarded $44M NIH contract to advance landmark RURAL Cohort Study

The University of Texas at San Antonio has been awarded a five-year, $44 million contract from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for a study focused on persistent health challenges in the rural South.

May 01, 2026

Vol.52 No.17

Health groups urge Bhattacharya, in his position of acting CDC director, to restore staff in the Office on Smoking and Health

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Kennedy calls for a “moonshot” targeted on the role of the microbiome in cancer

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FDA clears fruit-flavored vapes, relaxes enforcement on black-market products with pending premarket applications
Critics say policies clear the way for major tobacco companies to enter fruit-flavored vape market