Vaccine panel's hepatitis B vote signals further turbulence for immunization policy, public trust

On Dec. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to end the ...

The FDA just approved a brain tumor warning for this form of birth control

Let’s back up a moment. Depo-Provera is an injectable form of birth control. It contains the hormone depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), which protects against pregnancy for 13 weeks, according ...
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CDC awards grant to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top FDA official

The award is in response to an “unsolicited proposal,” according to documents in the Federal Register. The University of ...
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Whooping cough cases rise sharply across the United States

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.

Republicans are trying to change the subject on health care affordability — to transgender care

Republicans in Congress and President Donald Trump are trying to flip the health care script to an issue that’s worked for them in the past: restricting transgender care for children.