NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya offered an explanation for the cancellation of mRNA vaccine contracts that didn't align with ...

An all-hands meeting at the CDC to discuss the attack on the agency on Friday was brief and chaotic, staffers say.

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to discontinue funding for mRNA vaccines has alarmed scientists. But it is ...

After a gunman shot up CDC headquarters, employees had harrowing stories and questions about "disinformation that caused this ...

Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news that RFK Jr. has shut the door in ...

After receiving FDA approval in 2023, the first over-the-counter birth control pills in the U.S. hit shelves last spring. A ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

Good morning. Today, we read about the implications of mRNA funding cuts on national security, see layoffs at gene-editing ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

A companion editorial cites poorer access to health care, physical inactivity, and guns in the home, among other factors.

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

The FDA is still on track to meet its user fee targets despite a higher-than-normal vacancy rate among scientific reviewers.