Two infants die of whooping cough in Louisiana as cases climb nationally
In his 20 years working in pediatric infectious disease, Dr. John Schieffelin has never seen another illness like pertussis. Also known as whooping cough, it’s …
FDA delays full approval of Novavax Covid-19 vaccine even though it was on track for clearance
The agency is seeking more data on the vaccine, said the source, who declined to be named because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly about …
Scholars, groups sue Trump administration over canceled NIH research funding
A public health association and one of the nation’s largest worker unions are suing the Trump administration over the abrupt cancellation of hundreds of research …
‘The lives of individuals in the US are at stake,’ researchers warn after HHS cancels hundreds of vaccine grants
As preventable infections like measles threaten to become endemic again in the US, researchers whose government grants were recently terminated are warning about the consequences …
The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations
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Staff cuts at federal health agencies have begun
A massive wave of job cuts began at US health agencies early Tuesday, with some employees receiving early morning emails that their jobs were eliminated …
A way out: Life after fentanyl is full of hope and heartbreak for these four women
Editor’s Note: “Fentanyl in America: A Way Out” on “The Whole Story presented by Anderson Cooper” at 8 p.m. ET/PT Sunday. In a letter dated …
Multistate measles outbreak crosses 450 cases, with possible international spread
A measles outbreak spanning Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma reached at least 453 cases Friday and might be linked to cases in other states and …
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move …
Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation
Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found themselves facing another problem: vitamin A toxicity. …