Florida's response to measles outbreak troubles public health experts
National
8 months ago
In mid-February, a measles outbreak started at the Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County i...
vaccination
Why diphtheria is making a comeback
Health
9 months ago
It had been over 30 years since the last case of diphtheria was seen in Guinea. So when patients beg...
The CDC will no longer issue COVID-19 vaccination cards
Health
1 year ago
The CDC will no longer be issuing COVID-19 vaccination cards, the agency said in guidance updated on...
Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer
Health
1 year ago
A dozen people came down with mpox in Chicago around early May, prompting the Centers for Disease Co...
RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots 'up like a rocket'
Health
1 year ago
As the new year begins and the depths of winter approach, U.S. infectious disease experts monitoring...
Striving to outrace polio: What's it like living with the disease
Health
2 years ago
A friend of Minda Dentler texted her the news article of the recent case of polio in Rockland County...
The Brazilian Scientists Inventing An mRNA Vaccine — And Sharing The Recipe
Technology
2 years ago
When Moderna and Pfizer first came out with their mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, supply was limited to ...