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A bill advancing in the Iowa House would end the state's requirements that children receive vaccines before they can attend ...

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The following is the transcript of the interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner, that aired on "Face the ...

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One panelist accused the F.D.A. of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on vaccines ...