Technology
Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population
[ad_1] BANGKOK — BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a…
Tag: Immunizations
Technology
Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak
[ad_1] Over two days of questioning during his Senate confirmation hearings last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated the same answer. He said the…
Technology
Fear among Minnesota’s Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown in Minneapolis, a crisis was…
Technology
Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids
[ad_1] Dr. Molly O’Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices and says this week’s unprecedented and confusing…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Flu cases quickly increasing throughout US
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to…
Lifestyle
What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?
[ad_1] It’s normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations — but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that’s under…
Fact Checking
RFK Jr. says he’s following ‘gold standard’ science. Here’s what to know
[ad_1] The message is hammered over and over, in news conferences, hearings and executive orders: President Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F.…
Technology
COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up…
Fact Checking
Why is a metal such as aluminum in some vaccines?
[ad_1] Trump administration health officials plan to remove a vaccine ingredient that’s been safely in use for decades, aluminum. The Trump administration’s Department of…
Breaking News
New Mexico Democrats rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts
[ad_1] SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s Democratic lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin shoring up safety net spending in response to…
Breaking News
Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of ‘crackpot ideas,’ saying they are costing lives
[ad_1] Hillary Clinton on Wednesday slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and accused the Trump administration of turning “the clock back” on public health. Clinton…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Trump’s comments on autism validate ‘MAHA’ movement
[ad_1] NEW YORK — As medical professionals react with alarm to President Donald Trump’s unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism, a different…
Finance
Kennedy’s advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines
[ad_1] ATLANTA — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets Thursday to begin a two-day session focused on shots against…
Technology
Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia
[ad_1] MELBOURNE, Australia — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in…
Breaking News
Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine rule won’t start for 90 days, won’t cover all diseases
[ad_1] Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine mandates likely won’t take effect for 90 days and would include only chickenpox and a few other…
Breaking News
Florida surgeon general Ladapo’s vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dr. Joseph Ladapo, whose credentials include two Harvard University degrees, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Fla. to eliminate school vaccine mandates
[ad_1] As the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to make Florida the first state to remove school vaccine mandates, deep concern is spreading…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
CDC receives new acting director amid turmoil
[ad_1] The turmoil triggered rare bipartisan alarm as Kennedy tries to advance anti-vaccine policies that are contradicted by decades of scientific research. × …
Fact Checking
FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.’s reasons for cutting mRNA vaccine not supported by evidence
[ad_1] Although mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly argued they are ineffective…
Technology
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
[ad_1] KAVUMU, Congo — Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of…