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Fired vaccine experts warn that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s key vaccine advisory panel threatens public health and undermines decades of immunization progress. What Happened: Seventeen ousted members of the CDC...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval of Moderna Inc.’s (NASDAQ:MRNA) respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to adults aged 18-59 at increased risk for disease. What Happened: The FDA on Thursday approved broader use of Moderna’s mRESVIA vaccine for younger at-risk...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new members to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Wednesday, including several anti-vaccine proponents, after dismissing all 17 existing advisers. What Happened: The reconstituted panel includes Robert Malone, a...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Wednesday, reinstating approximately 450 employees previously laid off under the Trump administration’s federal workforce reduction initiative. What Happened: The Health and Human Services Department confirmed the...

The American Pharmacists Association announced Monday it will withhold endorsement of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated immunization schedule that removed COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women and healthy children. What Happened: The CDC modified its...

The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women, sparking criticism from public health experts who cite ongoing risks. What Happened:...

The President Donald Trump administration has shuttered a key federal advisory committee responsible for infection control standards in U.S. healthcare facilities, with the termination already in effect for over a month before members were notified, according to Centers for Disease Control and...

Births in the U.S. rose slightly in 2024, as per new CDC data, marking a small break in a long-term fertility decline that started during the Great Recession. But demographers say the increase, just 1%, is no reason to celebrate, or definite proof of a reversal. What Happened: The CDC's National...

The White House has withdrawn its nomination of Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The decision came just before Weldon’s scheduled confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Weldon, a physician and...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly preparing to conduct a large-scale study examining potential links between vaccines and autism despite extensive research that has consistently found no credible evidence connecting vaccines to the condition. Long before COVID-...

Weight loss drugs have taken the world by storm and saw strong demand for the companies selling them. A new study shows that despite the increase usage of weight loss drugs, obesity is still on the rise and could hit staggering numbers in the next 25 years. What Happened: The public support of...

A new compound that provides the pain-relieving properties of cannabis without the mind-altering effects can serve as an effective alternative to opioids for pain relief, according to researchers who developed the compound that mimics a natural molecule found in the cannabis plant. Researchers from...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a dramatic increase in measles cases across the nation, raising alarms about potential public health implications. What Happened: The CDC reported a significant increase in measles cases, with numbers rising to 93 from 14 in...

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect that GSK acquired full rights to CureVac’s bird flu vaccine candidate. A Nevada dairy worker has screened positive for the D1.1 strain of bird flu associated with a Louisiana man's death in January, according to a CNN report. The Centers...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct a paragraph written about the Coca-Cola Co, not Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a strain of bird flu associated with a man's death in...