As Measles Continues to Spread in Texas, Cases Jump in New Mexico
A raging measles outbreak in West Texas, which has so far killed one child, has not abated and may have ...
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
Unvaccinated New Mexico Resident Dies of Suspected Measles
An unvaccinated person who died in New Mexico has tested positive for measles, state health officials said on Thursday, possibly ...
Senators Press Marty Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines
At a confirmation hearing for Dr. Marty Makary on Thursday, senators focused heavily on the safety of the abortion pill, ...
Cod Liver Oil? Vaccines? A G.O.P. Skeptic Confronts Kennedy’s Fine Line on Measles
Perhaps no vote was as agonizing for Senator Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican and medical doctor, than his vote to ...
Measles Outbreak Continues to Spread in West Texas
A measles outbreak that has spread over a swath of West Texas, killing one child, shows no signs of slowing, ...
Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say
In a first test of the Trump administration’s ability to respond to an infectious disease emergency, its top health official ...
Measles Outbreaks: What to Know About Virus Severity and Vaccine Effectiveness
Measles cases are surging in West Texas, where an outbreak has led to the first U.S. death from the virus ...
In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
Every day, as Dr. Wendell Parkey enters his clinic in Seminole, a small city on the rural western edge of ...
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will ...
Do You Need a Measles Booster?
Measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico are fueling concerns about the rapid spread of the highly contagious virus.There have ...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
A panel of scientific experts that advises the Food and Drug Administration on vaccine policy — and has been the ...
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas, Officials Say
A child has died of measles in West Texas, the first known death from an outbreak of the disease that ...
Measles Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico Sickens Nearly 100 People
Outbreaks of measles in parts of Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, according to state health officials ...
Scientists Describe Rare Syndrome Following Covid Vaccinations
The Covid-19 vaccines were powerfully protective, preventing millions of deaths. But in a small number of people, the shots may ...
Trump Will Withhold Money From Schools That Require Covid Vaccines
President Trump ordered on Friday that federal funding be withheld from schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated ...
Louisiana Health Department Says It Will Stop Promoting ‘Mass Vaccination’
Louisiana’s top health official said in an internal memo to the state’s Health Department on Thursday that it would no ...
Measles Outbreak Hits Town in Texas
A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, sickening two dozen and hospitalizing nine on the western edge of ...
Behind R.F.K. Jr.’s Vow to ‘Follow the Science’ on Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent the first day of his back-to-back confirmation hearings deftly avoiding questions about his views on ...
Flu Cases Are Surging – The New York Times
This flu season has been particularly brutal, and it isn’t showing signs of letting up.Since October, there have been at ...
‘Gender Ideology’ Ban is Already Harming Health, Experts Say
Mr. Trump’s orders purged more than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites. In some cases, ...
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