US Awards No-Bid Contract for Hepatitis B Vaccine Study in African Newborns
NEW YORK — The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract to a Danish university to study hepatitis...
Trump Moves to Ban Transgender Care for Minors by Targeting Hospitals
Trump administration health officials announced Thursday that the federal government will block transgender care to children by targeting hospitals and...
Pediatrics Group Loses Federal Funding as HHS Cites Trump Administration Priorities
The American Academy of Pediatrics has joined the ranks of organizations that are losing funding for grants that, federal officials...
CDC drops universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially abandoned universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns on Tuesday, signing off...
New flu strain strains healthcare systems across Europe, WHO warns
An intense surge in flu cases driven by a newly dominant virus strain is sweeping across Europe, placing healthcare systems...
FDA Warns Target, Walmart Over Recalled Baby Formula Sales
The US Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to Target, Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons after some of the stores failed to...
FDA Approves Libido Pill for Postmenopausal Women
U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a much-debated drug aimed at boosting female libido, saying the once-a-day pill can now be taken...
Flu Season Heats Up in the US as New K Variant Spreads
The latest data on respiratory illness in the United States shows that shoppers and merry-makers are spreading more than just...
FDA Plans Black Box Warning for Covid Vaccines, Sources Say
The US Food and Drug Administration intends to put a “black box” warning on Covid-19 vaccines, according to two people...
