The NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 variant, dominant in China, is spreading in the U.S. via international travelers, with cases detected in California, Washington, Virginia, and New York. Health officials are monitoring its transmissibility and severity,

The framework the new FDA leaders laid out on Tuesday raised small and big questions about the regulatory process, vaccine access, and medical ethics.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to limit COVID vaccines to people 65 and older and others with underlying health conditions has alarmed some medical experts who worry the change will lead to more infections and more deaths.

Frank DeStefano, MD, MPH, was there when the CDC's Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) first came online in 1990, when the agency convinced four health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to contribute data to assess vaccine safety.

As the Trump administration’s FDA moves to limit approval for COVID-19 booster shots, millions of Americans under 65 may find themselves without access this fall. However, until Friday, there’s still time to influence this decision, pro or con, through the FDA’s public comment portal.

Peter A. McCullough, a former cardiologist who promoted unproven treatments like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine at the height of the pandemic, posted a video to Instagram claiming that Biden’s cancer was “turbo cancer.”

“Healthy individuals aged six months to 64 will require randomized, controlled trials for future vaccine approvals.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 30,000-50,000 people have died from Covid since Oct. 1 ...

Top health officials were aware of and actively took steps to “delay warning the public” for months in 2021 about the potential risks of patients suffering from heart-related