Health May 21 Why experts are cautious about Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine trial While Moderna blitzed the media, it revealed very little information — and most of what it did disclose were words, not data.
Health Apr 06 CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and the agency in the midst of the pandemic STAT News spoke with CDC Director Robert Redfield about COVID-19, the agency’s muted role, and how he sees the pandemic unfolding.
Nation Mar 27 Citing measles emergency, this county just banned unvaccinated children from public places Schools, houses of worship, shopping malls — anywhere that people who are not related to one another congregate indoors — will be off limits for unvaccinated children in Rockland County, New York.
Science Dec 26 3 global health challenges to watch in 2019 Will the U.S. get a licensed dengue vaccine? Will Sanofi pocket a coveted prize?…
Science Dec 16 Flu vaccinations rise sharply in both children and adults The increase in early vaccination may be due to fresh memories of how bad last winter was, but other factors may also be at play.
Health Oct 20 An Ebola outbreak presents a new mystery involving children The disproportionate number of recent infections among children in the Democratic Republic of Congo — specifically in Beni, the outbreak’s current hot spot — has come as a surprise; typically young children don’t make up a big proportion of cases…
Health Oct 06 Flu season is coming. If you live in a large city, it may stretch longer than elsewhere, study says The length of the flu season may vary depending on where you live, with large cities enduring longer periods of transmission and smaller cities experiencing shorter, but more explosive, spread, a new study suggests…
Health Sep 29 The end of HIV transmission in the U.S.: A once-unthinkable dream becomes an openly discussed goal The struggle against HIV may be undergoing a sea change.
Health Sep 22 Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people and that have been linked to pet store puppies appear to have spread at least in part because healthy dogs were given antibiotics — a decision that all but surely fostered…
Science Aug 24 Russian bots tried to sow discord over vaccines during the 2016 election, study finds An analysis of Twitter accounts previously identified as having been operated by Russian bots and trolls found they dove into the vaccine debate as early as January 2015…