WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of RSV vaccine might protect seniors for two cold and flu seasons in a row, a new study says. Vaccination reduced seniors’ risk of hospitalization by 58% during two RSV seasons, researchers reported Aug. 30 in the Journal of theContinue Reading
Leqembi Iqlik allows for at-home maintenance dosing after initial 18 months of intravenous dosingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CVS and Walgreens are changing where and how they offer COVID-19 vaccines this season as they work to comply with state laws and current U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. Both pharmacy chains say vaccine access will now vary byContinue Reading
To increase transparency, the agency is publishing data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System daily rather than quarterlyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The shingles vaccine not only protects against the painful skin infection, but also might provide heart health benefits, a new study says. Shingles vaccination also appears to lower a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke, according to an evidence review presented ThursdayContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Shifting to a plant-based diet can help keep people from being plagued by multiple health problems as they age, a new study says. People whose diets included more veggies, fruits, whole grains, legumes and plant-based foods had 32% lower odds of developing twoContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the fall season but has restricted who can receive them. This marks the most limited federal policy since the shots first became available. The updated vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is vital that people with heart disease get vaccinated against common infectious diseases like COVID-19, influenza and RSV, a new clinical guideline says. Vaccination can protect the heart health of people who’ve been diagnosed with heart disease, says the new guidance fromContinue Reading
Ixchiq has been linked to more than 20 serious adverse events resembling chikungunya illnessContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, you might be wondering whether there’s a new flu shot this fall. There is — and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says most Americans should get it. He’s basingContinue Reading