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
Papzimeos is the first and only FDA-approved therapy for the treatment of adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosisContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, people can get their annual flu vaccine without leaving the comfort of home. FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine made by AstraZeneca, is now available for at-home use through a service called FluMist Home, the company announced. The U.S.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies after staying in cabins infested with bats at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. As many as 500 visitors who stayed in eight cabins at Jackson Lake Lodge between May and late July may beContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new way to battle bloodborne staph infections could help save lives while combating the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new clinical trial results. Two intravenous doses of the antibiotic dalbavancin delivered seven days apart worked just as well as daily IVContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in China are reporting more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, a virus spread by mosquitoes that can cause fever and painful joints. The outbreak is centered in Foshan, a city in the southeastern province of Guangdong with nearly 10 million people.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million in grants and contracts meant to support mRNA vaccine development, the agency announced Tuesday. The funding had been awarded to 22 research projects managed byContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have debunked long-standing concerns that Tamiflu can cause neurological and psychiatric problems when given to influenza-stricken children. For decades, doctors have debated whether the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) increases kids’ risk of seizures, mental problems and hallucinations. But Tamiflu actually cuts byContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Singer Justin Timberlake has Lyme disease, a condition he says caused nerve pain, fatigue and other symptoms during his recent tour. In a post on Instagram Thursday, the 44-year-old pop star said the tick-borne illness left him feeling “relentlessly debilitated, both mentally andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A life-threatening condition involving out-of-control brain swelling can occur in kids who are battling the flu, but it’s extremely rare. A review of recent cases highlights the importance of quick diagnosis and aggressive treatment to saving the lives of kids with the condition,Continue Reading