Doctors warn CDC’s hepatitis B testing plan may leave newborns at risk
Many medical organizations and frontline health care providers are grappling with a challenge they haven’t had to face in many...
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...
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...
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 —...
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...
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...
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...
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...
