Janice Hopkins Tanne

New York

Correspondent at The BMJ

award-winning medical journalist who writes for the public and for doctors, NYC correspondent for British Medical Journal

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Trump launches surprise defence of abortion pill

1 week ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

News & ViewsTrump launches... Trump launches surprise defence of abortion pill News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r935 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r935 Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkIn a surprising ruling, the administration of US president Donald Trump has defended the abortion pill mifepristone against an attempt to restrict its supply by mail to people in three states.
RFK Jr orders new vaccine testing and $500m universal vaccine programme, as measles cases rise

1 week ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

News & ViewsRFK Jr orders new... RFK Jr orders new vaccine testing and $500m universal vaccine programme, as measles cases rise News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r902 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r902 Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkAll new vaccines should be tested against placebos, Robert F Kennedy Jr, head of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has said.
Trump 2026 budget cuts health, education, climate in favour of immigration and defence

1 week ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

News & ViewsTrump 2026 budget cuts...
Family planning clinics sue Trump for freezing funds

2 weeks ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkFamily planning clinics have sued the Trump administration for holding back around $65m (£49m; €57m) to provide contraception, testing for sexually transmitted infections and cervical cancer, and other health services to Americans with low incomes.
Trump U turns on scrapping of US’s largest women’s health study

3 weeks ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

News & ViewsTrump U turns on...
Measles: Second child dies in Texas as RFK Jr finally recommends vaccination

1 month ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

News & ViewsMeasles: Second child... Measles: Second child dies in Texas as RFK Jr finally recommends vaccination News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r726 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r726 Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkThe US measles outbreak that began in Texas in late January is now spreading more widely, with 505 cases in Texas and 56 in nearby New Mexico, making a national total of more than 600 cases in 21 states.
E-cigarettes: US Supreme Court upholds ban on flavoured liquids

1 month ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkThe US Supreme Court unanimously upheld the decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reject an application for approval of flavoured liquids used in vapes, also called e-cigarettes, on 2 April.12However, the Supreme Court’s decision was not a clear win for the FDA.
Vaccine sceptic appointed to head vaccine autism study, as 10 000 staff cut from US health agency

1 month ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

News BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r642 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:r642 Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkThe head of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr, announced on 27 March that he would cut 10 000 employees from department agencies as part of government restructuring by Elon Musk’s Department Government Efficiency.
New York State refuses to penalise doctor who mailed abortion drugs to Texas

1 month ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

News & ViewsNew York State refuses...
Judge blocks DOGE cuts to USAID

1 month ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkA US judge has blocked drastic job cuts to the US Agency for International Development (USAID). On 18 March Judge Theodore Chuang of the US District Court for Maryland ruled that the moves—which effectively shut the agency—had probably violated the US constitution. The case was brought by more than 20 current and former USAID employees and contractors. The fired employees are not back at work but have been placed on paid administrative leave.