RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development">RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to…
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Polio nearly beaten, but fake records, weak vaccine and missteps fuel its return">Polio nearly beaten, but fake records, weak vaccine and missteps fuel its return
The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus…
US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record">US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time…
FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months">FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months
Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine regulator after a brief tenure
Freed from Russian prisons, Ukrainian soldiers lean into counseling to rebuild their lives">Freed from Russian prisons, Ukrainian soldiers lean into counseling to rebuild their lives
A former Ukrainian prisoner of war has embraced life with urgency since his release in April
David Nabarro, British physician who led UN response to Ebola and COVID-19, dies">David Nabarro, British physician who led UN response to Ebola and COVID-19, dies
Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to some of the biggest health crises in recent…
The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows">The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows
New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than…
Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy">Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy
Sarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that have attracted attention…
Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows">Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump…
Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants">Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants
Two university hospitals are pioneering new ways to expand access to the lifesaving heart transplants for adults and babies