
Carolyn Johnson
Science Reporter at The Washington Post
science reporter @WashingtonPost, former @BostonGlobe, prefer to explore the world by bicycle, [email protected]
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washingtonpost.com | Rachel Roubein |Fenit Nirappil |Carolyn Johnson
Vocal FDA critic to serve as agency’s top vaccine regulator (washingtonpost.com) Vocal FDA critic to serve as agency’s top vaccine regulator By Rachel Roubein; Fenit Nirappil; Carolyn Y. Johnson 2025050620220900 Vinay Prasad, a critic of the Food and Drug Administration, has been tapped as the agency's top regulator of vaccines, gene therapies and the blood supply.
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washingtonpost.com | Lena Sun |Lisa Rein |Carolyn Johnson
Scientist who was part of covid treatment controversy returns to HHS (washingtonpost.com) Scientist who was part of covid treatment controversy returns to HHS By Lena H. Sun; Lisa Rein; Carolyn Y. Johnson 2025050410002300 Steven J.
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southfloridareporter.com | Lauren Weber |Rachel Roubein |Lena Sun |Carolyn Johnson
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, a move that the agency said will increase transparency but that medical experts fear could limit access to vaccines and undermine the public's trust in immunization depending on its implementation.
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washingtonpost.com | Carolyn Johnson |Joel Achenbach
Amid DOGE-induced turmoil, National Science Foundation is in crisis (washingtonpost.com) Amid DOGE-induced turmoil, National Science Foundation is in crisis By Carolyn Y. Johnson; Joel Achenbach 2025050116000000 From Antarctic research stations to telescopes high in the Andes to research submarines miles below the waves — and in laboratories and classrooms across the United States — the footprint of the National Science Foundation is vast and consequential.
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washingtonpost.com | Lauren Weber |Rachel Roubein |Lena Sun |Carolyn Johnson
RFK Jr. will require shift in how new vaccines are tested, HHS says (washingtonpost.com) RFK Jr. will require shift in how new vaccines are tested, HHS says By Lauren Weber; Rachel Roubein; Lena H. Sun; Carolyn Y. Johnson 2025043023552500 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
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As far as science agencies, the National Science Foundation stands out - it exists **to fund research.** DOGE arrived, and it hit reverse on its main mission. @JoelAchenbach https://t.co/37K2BInMrc

RT @LaurenWeberHP: RFK Jr. intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, a move HHS says will up transparency but medical experts fear coul…

RT @washingtonpost: The Picuris Pueblo nation initiated a partnership with Western scientists, confirming their ties to Chaco Canyon, the c…