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FDA reviews Covid vaccine deaths after official’s disputed claim
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FDA reviews Covid vaccine deaths after official’s disputed claim

The US Food and Drug Administration is looking into whether deaths “across multiple age groups” have been related to Covid-19...


December 10, 2025
Hepatitis B vaccine coverage unchanged despite ACIP shift
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Hepatitis B vaccine coverage unchanged despite ACIP shift

Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost even though the US Centers...


December 9, 2025
CDC abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil
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CDC abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking abortion trends for decades, but this year’s report —...


December 9, 2025
CDC hepatitis B vote ends universal newborn shots amid backlash
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CDC hepatitis B vote ends universal newborn shots amid backlash

In their most significant move so far, the newly appointed US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisers voted...


December 8, 2025
California wild mushroom warning issued after deadly poisoning
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California wild mushroom warning issued after deadly poisoning

California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and...


December 8, 2025
Cochlear implants for babies as young as 7 months approved
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Cochlear implants for babies as young as 7 months approved

Ben Summers lights up with a smile the moment he talks about the “Batman” theme song or the afternoons he...


December 5, 2025
Hepatitis B infection and vaccination: key facts to know
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Hepatitis B infection and vaccination: key facts to know

A group of independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting this week, and a...


December 5, 2025
Insurers easing prior authorization after CEO murder
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Insurers easing prior authorization after CEO murder

A year ago, the fatal shooting of a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk unleashed many Americans’ pent-up frustration with insurers’...


December 4, 2025
Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Debates Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns
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Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Debates Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee convened Thursday in Atlanta to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine...


December 4, 2025
CDC Advisers May Delay Hepatitis B Shot in Major Shift
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CDC Advisers May Delay Hepatitis B Shot in Major Shift

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may vote this week to make a major change...


December 3, 2025