Health May 20 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on HHS budget request in Senate hearing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.
Health Feb 27 Harsh flu season raises concern among health officials about pediatric brain complications This year’s harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has federal health officials trying to understand if it sparked an increase in a rare but life-threatening brain complication in children.
Health Nov 11 Why getting your flu and COVID-19 vaccines before the holidays is a good idea If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it's not too late.
Health Aug 22 FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses. A third U.S. manufacturer, Novavax, expects its updated vaccine version to be available a little later.
Politics Mar 18 New study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana syndrome’ patients An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed "Havana syndrome."…
Nation Mar 09 How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health, and how to prepare Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health.
Science Nov 09 Man receives the first eye transplant with a new face, a step toward restoring sight Surgeons in New York have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant.
Health Apr 18 FDA clears extra COVID booster for some high-risk, older Americans The Food and Drug Administration is allowing an extra dose of the omicron-targeted vaccine for anyone 65 and older if it's been four months since their last shot.
Health Dec 05 Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of updated COVID-19 shot for kids under 5 The FDA already has cleared COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better target omicron as boosters for everyone 5 and older.
Nation Nov 22 U.S. renews push for COVID boosters as holiday season approaches Americans who have gotten the updated COVID-19 boosters appear better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven't — at least for now.