New influenza strain adds urgency to getting a flu shot this year
Last winter, for the first time since Covid-19 entered our world, influenza reclaimed its spot as the worst…
ByHeart response to infant formula botulism outbreak draws criticism
There are a few unusual things about the infant botulism outbreak that prompted formula maker ByHeart to recall…
Hidden pathogens uncovered in Napoleon’s doomed Russian invasion
DNA from Napoleon’s ill-fated 1812 army reveals what likely led to the soldiers’ demise Updated: 9:34 PM CDT…
Measles case detected in Brisbane, prompting calls for vaccination
There has been another confirmed case of measles in Queensland, with rising infection numbers prompting calls for vaccination. …
Trump questions vaccine safety, urges changes to timing
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday suggested an overhaul to how children get vaccinated after claiming, without evidence,…
Australia has been free of endemic measles since 2014. Could that change?
Just over a decade ago, endemic measles was declared eliminated from Australia. But an infectious diseases specialist says…
ACIP panel has rocky start as RFK Jr. advisers change vaccine schedule
ATLANTA — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants his handpicked panel…
ACIP panel weighs delaying hepatitis B vaccine schedule from birth
A key government advisory committee discussed on Thursday whether to recommend delaying the first hepatitis B vaccine shot,…
Highly anticipated ACIP vaccine meeting opens with debate challenge
The chair of a key vaccine committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention struck a…
Pfizer defends Covid vaccine effectiveness in response to Trump
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Wednesday defended the development of Covid vaccinations, including Pfizer’s own, suggesting that they…
Phase 3 Trial Confirms Sarilumab Improves Polymyalgia Rheumatica Outcomes
Vibeke Strand, MD Credit: PRIME Education New phase 3 data supported the effectiveness of sarilumab 200 mg every…
HHS cites scientific justification for canceling mRNA vaccine work
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are citing an extensive list of studies purported to document harms caused by…