The Trump administration is moving to rescind funding in California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota.
A new study finds no increase in autism rates in babies born to mothers who received COVID-19 vaccines just before or during pregnancy, compared with children of unvaccinated moms.
The average US adult ingests an estimated 7 to 9 mg of aluminum daily through food and water.
Groups are warning that recent federal actions weakening routine childhood vaccination recommendations pose an urgent threat both for children and the public’s health.
The vaccine has reduced cervical cancer by nearly 90% in women vaccinated as teens and has been studied in more than 50 randomized controlled trials.
Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the acting CDC director regarding the $1.6 million award to a controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau.
The new poll also finds most Americans disapprove of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s performance as Health and Human Services Secretary.
Defunding could result in a global death toll approaching, or even exceeding, that of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The common pain reliever is 'incredibly safe to use in young children,' say the researchers.
US acute care hospitals in 2024 saw lower rates of healthcare-associated infections compared with 2023, marking a continued decline from COVID pandemic-era highs.