1787512759 1787504763733

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 23, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Neel Kashkari, Minneapolis Fed president and CEO Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator   Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner   Rep. Byron Donalds, Republican of Florida and candidate for governor  Rep. Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts and…

Read More
cbsn fusion experimental melanoma vaccine shows promising results thumbnail

Doctors explain how Moderna’s melanoma mRNA vaccine could fight deadliest form of skin cancer

Moderna is touting a “landmark moment” in its experimental melanoma treatment, saying its vaccine could help prevent the deadly skin cancer from returning or spreading. The groundbreaking clinical trial studied over 1,100 people whose melanoma was in advanced stages, taking a piece of a patient’s tumor and using it to build a shot, CBS News…

Read More
gettyimages 2287299632

Moderna stock more than doubles after melanoma vaccine trial shows “landmark moment”

Drugmaker Moderna’s stock more than doubled on Wednesday morning after the company announced a successful experimental mRNA vaccine to treat melanoma, the deadly skin cancer from which more than 8,500 people are expected to die this year. Moderna and Merck, its drug development partner, said the novel treatment prevented melanoma from returning or spreading in a…

Read More
gettyimages 2244167281

Social Security adds 14 health conditions to fast-track disability list. See what they are.

The Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that it is adding 14 conditions to its fast-track disability list, which can help people with these conditions speed up the process of receiving benefits.  The program, known as the Compassionate Allowances list, was created in 2008 to accelerate disability claims for people with rare, life-threatening or other…

Read More