A number of diseases tend to peak in the winter, thanks to indoor gatherings that help germs spread. The list includes not ...

U.S. Senate rejects dueling health care bills Dec. 11. The Democratic and GOP-led bills didn't reach the chamber's 60-vote ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dec. 11 released a report that found last year’s version of the COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in preventing emergency department or urgent care ...

The US Food and Drug Administration intends to put a “black box” warning on Covid-19 vaccines, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans.

Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, ...

The CDC's yearly report tracking abortion trends across the country has been delayed until spring, citing internal changes, staffing issues.

Researchers found that Covid vaccines reduced the risk of emergency room and urgent care visits by 56% to 76%. Some federal ...

A report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children ...

The CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted Dec. 5 to stop recommending all newborns get the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, a ...

Children who were vaccinated against Covid-19 last season had a “substantially lower risk” of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a report published Thursday ...

Relying on testing to guide vaccination recalls an approach the United States tried in the 1980s and early ’90s that still led to thousands of cases of hepatitis B among children every year.

Doctors say the controversial vote to not recommend the vaccine for all newborns is creating chaos and hurdles for parents.