FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed the full approval of...
Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from cutting $11 billion in...
Zoster Vaccine Has Dementia-Preventing or Delaying Effect
Receipt of zoster vaccine reduces probability of new dementia diagnosis over seven-year period by 3.5 percentage points
23 States Sue Over $12B in Public Health Cuts
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A group of 23 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the U.S. Department...
Two Louisiana Infants Die of Whooping Cough Amid Drop in Vaccinations
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making...
Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A major round of job cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety...
FDA Approves First At-Home Test to Diagnose Three STIs in Women
The Visby Medical Women's Sexual Health Test received marketing authorization to diagnose chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in women
Guideline Adherence Suboptimal for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Treatment
14.0 percent of chlamydia cases and 38.7 percent of gonorrhea cases receive treatment with recommended antibiotic
Top FDA Vaccine Official Quits, Warns of Vaccine Misinformation
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A top vaccine official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is...
Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 and influenza burned through the U.S. during this year’s cold and flu...
