Moderna’s New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by FDA
2025-06-03
New vaccine represents a step forward in development of next-generation coronavirus vaccinesContinue Reading
FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States
2025-06-02
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Salmonella-tainted tomatoes in three southern states could cause severe illness or even death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns. The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to Class I — itsContinue Reading
Parents Can Sense Potential Critical Illness In Their Kids, Study Says
2025-05-30
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A parent’s instincts regarding their child’s health usually are right on the money, even when they’ve taken the child to an ER, a new study says. Parental worry over a kid’s deteriorating health strongly predicts how critically ill the child might become, researchersContinue Reading
Unconditional Cash Transfer May Increase Breastfeeding Rates
2025-05-29
UCT through social programs has little or no effect on postpartum mood; evidence lacking for all other associationsContinue Reading
RFK Jr. May Block Government Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals
2025-05-29
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he may no longer allow government scientists to publish research in top medical journals. Kennedy made the statement on a podcast called The Ultimate Human where he called theContinue Reading
U.S. Ends $600M Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract
2025-05-29
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government has canceled a $600 million contract with Moderna to develop a vaccine for bird flu and other dangerous flu strains, raising concern among experts. The deal, forged under the Biden administration, aimed to prepare for future flu pandemics by fundingContinue Reading
Parts of the World Seeing New COVID-19 Variant
2025-05-28
New variant has been spotted in the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific regionsContinue Reading
Helmets Save Lives, Head-To-Head Motorcycle Study Finds
2025-05-28
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Motorcycle helmet laws save lives and prevent many severe injuries, according to a new head-to-head study comparing two states. North Carolina mandates helmets for all motorcyclists, while South Carolina only requires riders younger than 21 to wear them, researchers said. As a result,Continue Reading
Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children’s Health
2025-05-27
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging lawmakers to take stronger steps to protect children from the potential dangers of social media. In a recent interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Murthy said Congress has failed to act on whatContinue Reading
NIH Director’s COVID Comments Spark Staff Walkout
2025-05-27
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of staff at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) walked out of a recent town hall meeting after Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya suggested the agency may have helped fund research that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The protest happened roughly 27 minutesContinue Reading