HealthDay News — In a sudden about-face, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it won’t slash funding for the Women’s Health Initiative, a major research project focused on ...

Declining childhood vaccination rates may increase outbreaks of eliminated vaccine-preventable infections within the United States.

Eight hundred cases of measles were reported in the US as of April 17, 2025, representing the second highest annual case count in 25 years.

As case numbers rise, public health officials are warning of yet another difficult year of battling pertussis infections.

Patients with AUD in the ICU exhibited high rates of infection, complications, morbidity, and in-hospital mortality.

PBGENE-HBV is designed to potentially cure chronic hepatitis B by eliminating the root cause of the virus. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to PBGENE-HBV, an ...

Full approval from the FDA means a product can stay on the market even after a health emergency ends. HealthDay News — Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine could soon receive full approval from the U.S. Food ...

Clinics run by a state vendor near affected farms are giving out $25 gift cards to people who get a swab test for H5N1 bird flu or receive a seasonal flu shot. HealthDay News — Health officials in ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses were found in 38 people in CA from Sept. 30 to Dec. 24, 2024, including the first pediatric case in the US.

Children have increased risks for new onset mild-to-moderate CKD for at least 2 years after the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Children infected with SARS-CoV-2 who develop COVID-19 are more ...