This month an expert panel will review data on whether the US has lost its measles elimination status after 26 years.
Patients were likely to receive less comprehensive testing if they were uninsured or lived in rural communities.
The outbreak in DR Congo has surpassed 4,000 cases and shows no signs of slowing.
Having more symptoms of long COVID is associated with worsened perspective on life.
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program needs fixing, and a new bipartisan bill offers an opportunity that shouldn't be passed up.
Researchers based their analysis on direct medical costs, lost productivity, and expense to public health agencies.
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The Influenza Vaccines R&D Roadmap Initative
The Influenza Vaccines Roadmap provides a much-needed framework for organizing the efforts of existing influenza researchers while identifying a wide range of opportunities that will encourage new investigators to join the work.
Overall antibiotic use at US hospitals in 2023 was similar to that in 2015, according to a CDC-led survey.
Two vaccine candidates have now entered phase 1 trials.
I want to assure people that the vast majority of produce that they eat in this country is very safe. They still can eat leafy greens on the store shelf right now and it doesn't necessarily mean that they're at risk.
How to avoid inappropriate dental antibiotics
Going to the dentist is unavoidable. But getting an antibiotic prescription from the dentist isn't. Part 3 of a 3-part series on potential harms from taking antibiotics for dental procedures.
