Vaccines
CDC Includes Covid-19 Shots in Routine Immunization Schedule
The federal health agency updated its vaccination guidance for children and adults
Experimental RSV Vaccine Prevents Illness in Older Adults, Moderna Says
In a large clinical trial, the vaccine was 83.7 percent effective at preventing two or more symptoms of respiratory illness in people over the age of 60
The World's First Vaccine for Honeybees Is Here
It could be a game-changer for beekeepers fighting American foulbrood, a disease that can wipe out entire colonies
What to Know About the 'Most Transmissible' Covid-19 Variant
XBB.1.5 is the fastest-spreading variant in the country, but it is not known to cause more severe illness than previous ones
Scientists Create a Vaccine Against Fentanyl
Researchers hope the vaccine, which blocked the drug from entering rats’ brains, could help reduce overdoses in humans
U.S. Flu Hospitalizations Highest in a Decade
The CDC estimates that 120,000 people have been hospitalized since October
'Gaslighting' Is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year
Searches for the term, defined as the "practice of grossly misleading someone," skyrocketed in 2022
Four Big Questions About the New Covid-19 Boosters, Answered
The FDA and CDC recently recommended new boosters to target the Omicron subvariants. Here’s what you need to know about them.
Needle-Free Covid-19 Vaccines Approved in China and India
Doses inhaled through the mouth or nose might provide better protection against mild infections and transmission, preliminary studies show
CDC Recommends New Covid-19 Boosters Targeting Omicron Subvariants
The updated shots could be available within days
Six Big Questions About the Monkeypox Virus, Answered
The United States recently declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. Here’s what you need to know about the disease
Large Lyme Disease Vaccine Clinical Trial Begins in U.S. and Europe
If approved, it would be the first new shot to combat the misunderstood disease in the U.S. in 20 years
U.S. Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
The announcement comes as nationwide case counts reach 7,000
WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
Five deaths have been attributed to the disease in the Central African Republic and Nigeria in 2022
First Polio Case in U.S. Since 2013 Detected in New York State
Experts warn that the virus poses a health risk to unvaccinated communities
FDA Authorizes Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
The shots work similar to the way that vaccines against influenza and shingles work
FDA Panel Endorses Updated Covid Boosters Targeting Omicron Subvariants
Updated vaccines will target both virus strains that dominated in the past and current Omicron subvariants
Universal Flu Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials in Humans
The test will inoculate 100 volunteers with a vaccine that protected mice from lethal doses of six different flu strains
Poliovirus Found in London Sewage
No cases have been reported and the overall risk to the public is low, but public health officials are urging vaccination
What You Need to Know About the History of Monkeypox
Mired in misconception, the poxvirus is endemic in certain African countries but was rarely reported in Europe and the U.S. until recently