As of Jan. 5, the CDC will no longer broadly recommend six childhood vaccinations ...

Health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 124 new cases of measles since Friday. Hundreds of children have been quarantined because of school exposures, some more than once. A ...

The CDC has revised childhood vaccine recommendations after a Trump administration review, with local Waco parents sharing ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has cast doubt on vaccine safety for decades, justified these changes by citing a 33-page assessment comparing the U.S. schedule to ...

For the first time in decades, the CDC and America’s pediatricians are no longer speaking with one voice on childhood ...

A fact sheet from the HHS stated that all vaccines recommended by the CDC as of Dec. 31, 2025, will remain covered by ...

The CDC's revised schedule reduces routine vaccines from 17 to 11 diseases, with some vaccines now for high-risk groups or ...

Reported measles cases in South Carolina surged by almost 30% in the last few days. State health officials on Friday reported ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...

Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...

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 on ...

Ushikuvirus, an amoeba-infecting giant virus, joins the family of giant viruses that may have driven the evolution of complex cells The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and ...