Kennedy spends first month as health secretary downplaying vaccines and targeting food additives
A month into his role as health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s moves on vaccines have worried health ...
FDA issues flu vaccine recommendations for 2025-26 season
The Food and Drug Administration has issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming ...
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FDA sets flu shot recommendations without input of outside advisers
The agency formulated its advice to manufacturers after coordinating with the CDC and Defense Department. An advisory meeting ...
Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
According to new figures released Friday, the measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have nearly 300 cases total.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 259 cases, spreads to two new counties
The measles outbreak that began in the South Plains region of Texas grew to 259 cases and spread to two more counties on Friday, health officials said. The latest update from the Texas Department of ...
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Measles is spreading. Here’s what experts say you should know
The uptick in measles cases has left many people wondering about early signs of measles, whether they need an updated vaccine and treatment options.
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Government panel steps in after FDA cancels advisory meeting on flu shot recommendations
After the FDA canceled a key advisory meeting, government doctors stepped in to propose a trivalent flu vaccine for the ...
How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse — and for better
Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the ...