Advisers appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted to reduce the number of recommended vaccines for children and said not all newborns should be vaccinated against hepatitis B.

A vaccine that is usually given to prevent shingles may have another surprising benefit. New research suggests that it might also help slow the aging process in older adults. Scientists from the USC ...

White House officials are trying to get him — and his Make America Healthy Again allies — to stop. Some Trump administration officials are eager to distance themselves from a topic they see as ...

The next month, Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, a Cassidy challenger in what's shaping up to be a competitive Republican Senate primary. Letlow's foray into politics began in 2021 when she took ...

Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children's ability to mount an effective antibody response against their subsequent exposure to a different flu strain, according to a study ...

Practitioners nationwide are striving to do what’s best for children’s health, while staying supportive in the face of mistrust and confusion.

“Imagine getting a nasal spray in the fall months that protects you from all respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and the common cold, as well as bacterial ...

A year after Sen. Bill Cassidy warily cast the vote that ensured Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation, the Louisiana ...

For instance, researchers noticed during the pandemic that people who received the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis—which is not recommended in the U.S. but is commonly used in countries where the ...

As the Trump administration shakes up recommendations for childhood vaccines, a growing number of states are moving quickly to ensure vaccines remain free and health care workers are protected from ...