Somerset duo Craig Overton and Sophie Luff have won the headline accolades at the 2026 PCA awards in partnership with Toyota while emerging England stars Sonny Baker and Tilly Corteen-Coleman also received coveted honours at Exhibition White City.
Sky Sports30 Sept
Health department nominees await Senate votes, and we map out what the elections mean for healthy policy.
STAT•John Wilkerson29 Sept
Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.
Ars Technica•Beth Mole25 SeptHeidi Overton could revisit mifepristone’s approval and wouldn’t answer questions about IUDs in her Senate confirmation hearing
“With this latest appointment, mifepristone has a new boss but an old problem,” writes Julie F. Kay, founder and CEO of Reproductive Futures.
STAT•Julie F. Kay25 Sept
Dr. Heidi Overton has been nominated to be the new FDA commissioner. The Senate HELP committee pressed her on vaccines, mifepristone, food safety and whether she can tell the president he's wrong.
NPR•Sydney Lupkin24 Sept
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story FDA pick sidesteps tough questions Dr.
The Hill•Joseph Choi24 SeptSecuring the top position will require Overton to gain majority support from the 21 members of the health panel before advancing to a full Senate vote
Pressed by lawmakers on Thursday, Trump’s pick as the next FDA chief said she’d “follow the law” on key decisions and work to speed early drug research.
Senators focused on asking Overton about vaccines, abortion, and vapes.
STAT•Margaret Manto24 SeptThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) today questioned Heidi Overton, M.D., Ph.D., Trump’s pick for FDA commissioner, in a hearing marked by tightrope-walking on issues like vaccines, abortions, flavored vapes and…
The Readout LOUD is going international this week with a dispatch from Shanghai, along with notes on the FDA's Overton era.
STAT•Elaine Chen, Adam Feuerstein,and Allison DeAngelis24 SeptThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) today questioned Heidi Overton, M.D., Ph.D., Trump’s pick for FDA commissioner, in a hearing marked by tightrope-walking on issues like vaccines, abortions, flavored vapes and…
Dr Heidi Overton faces confirmation hearing weeks after standing behind Trump as he suggested shot could be ‘quite lethal’ Dr Heidi Overton, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has told senators the measles…
The Guardian•Joseph Gedeon in Washington24 Sept
Dr. Heidi Overton is appearing before a Senate committee on Thursday for her confirmation hearing as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
ABC News24 SeptDr. Heidi Overton, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Thursday as she seeks confirmation to lead the agency.
The Hill•The Hill Staff24 SeptDuring a Senate hearing today, Heidi Overton, the nominee to lead the FDA, plans to emphasize the need for speed and efficiency to compete with China
STAT•Ed Silverman24 SeptSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is in the middle of a fight over a Trump health nominee, presenting a key test of her commitment to being an abortion-rights Republican. Dr.
The Hill•Nathaniel Weixel24 Sept
Dr. Heidi Overton has called mifepristone “dangerous to women.” As a White House aide, she worked to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children.
The New York Times•Christina Jewett and Pam Belluck24 SeptHeidi Overton, Trump's pick for FDA head, will face questions at a Senate hearing. Follow along with our live blog.
STAT•Margaret Manto24 Sept