Number of Measles Cases Now 58 in West Texas Outbreak
Four cases identified in self-reported vaccinated individuals; 13 patients have required hospitalization
Trump Administration Reverses Plan to End Free COVID Test Program
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The Trump administration changed course on Tuesday, deciding to keep the government's free...
NIH Research Funding Drops $1B Under Trump Administration
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Federal funding for medical research has dropped by roughly $1 billion this year,...
FDA Approves More Broadly Protective Meningococcal Vaccine
Vaccine helps protect against the A, B, C, W, and Y serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis
Trump Blocks Federal Funds for Schools That Require COVID Vaccines
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order withholding funding from schools and universities...
As Bird Flu Outbreak Worsens, Zoetis Gets Green Light for Poultry Vaccine
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted conditional approval for a new...
Seroprevalence of HPAI A(H5) Identified in Bovine Veterinary Practitioners
Three of 150 practitioners had antibodies to HPAI A(H5), including one who worked in states without previous reports of HPAI A(H5) in cattle
Infection-Related Hospitalization Linked to Heart Failure
IRH linked to incident heart failure, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary in Near Party-Line Vote
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic and activist lawyer, was...
Number Infected Now 24 in Texas County Measles Outbreak
All the cases are in unvaccinated residents of Gaines County; nine patients have required hospitalization
