U.S. Measles Cases Reach a Record High Since the Disease Was Declared Eliminated 25 Years Ago
With nearly six months left in the year, the total number of cases so far in 2025 has surpassed every year since 1992
Six Questions About Covid-19 Vaccines, Answered
Recent vaccination announcements have led to some confusion. Four physicians weigh in on who should get vaccinated and when
WHO Declares Mpox Global Health Emergency. Here’s What to Know
A new virus strain has been spreading primarily the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as nearby countries that had previously not reported mpox cases
Why Are Some People Seemingly Immune to Covid-19? Scientists May Now Have an Answer
Researchers tracked the immune responses of 16 people intentionally exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and pinpointed a gene that seems to help resist the virus before it can take hold
Personalized Melanoma Vaccine Could Be a ‘Game Changer’ by Teaching the Body to Fight Cancer Cells
The mRNA therapy, designed to prevent treated skin cancer from returning, is entering its third phase of trials
U.S. Measles Cases Are Rising in 2024, CDC Warns
Health officials urge vaccination against the highly contagious virus, which has caused 121 infections in the country this year
Texas Man Who Lived 70 Years in an Iron Lung Dies at 78: ‘I Never Gave Up’
Paralyzed by polio in 1952, Paul Alexander led a full life despite being confined to a large steel ventilator
Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Two Scientists Who Enabled mRNA Vaccines
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman discovered a way to edit mRNA so it could be used in vaccines without getting attacked and destroyed by the body
What to Know About the New Covid-19 Vaccines, Now Recommended by CDC Advisers
Experts say the latest boosters are effective against emerging variants including EG.5.1 and BA.2.86
Fall Covid-19 Boosters Should Target New Variants, FDA Advisers Say
The shots would no longer take aim at the virus’s original strain, which experts say is not likely to return
Bird Flu Vaccine Approved in Emergency Effort to Save California Condors
The virus has set back the endangered birds’ recovery, but a newly hatched chick is flu-free and being raised by veterinarians
Scientists Begin Vaccinating Wild Koalas Against Chlamydia
The effort is part of a field trial to limit the debilitating bacterial disease that can cause infertility, blindness and death
First RSV Vaccine for Older Adults Approved in U.S.
The shot to combat the potentially deadly virus could be available in the fall, pending a green light from the CDC
When Should I Get Another Covid Booster?
Here’s what you need to know about getting your next vaccine
New mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise Against Skin Cancer
Research suggests the personalized vaccine, paired with an immunotherapy drug, can reduce melanoma recurrence in high-risk patients
CDC Includes Covid-19 Shots in Routine Immunization Schedule
The federal health agency updated its vaccination guidance for children and adults
Experimental RSV Vaccine Prevents Illness in Older Adults, Moderna Says
In a large clinical trial, the vaccine was 83.7 percent effective at preventing two or more symptoms of respiratory illness in people over the age of 60
The World’s First Vaccine for Honeybees Is Here
It could be a game-changer for beekeepers fighting American foulbrood, a disease that can wipe out entire colonies
What to Know About the ‘Most Transmissible’ Covid-19 Variant
XBB.1.5 is the fastest-spreading variant in the country, but it is not known to cause more severe illness than previous ones
Scientists Create a Vaccine Against Fentanyl
Researchers hope the vaccine, which blocked the drug from entering rats’ brains, could help reduce overdoses in humans
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