Federal Funding Cuts Would ‘Decimate’ Medical Research, Expert Warns
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying...
Older Adults Have Low Knowledge of RSV Disease and Vaccine Eligibility
78.5 percent of unvaccinated adults are unsure if they were eligible for vaccination or thought they were not
RFK Jr. Touts Vaccine While at Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The death of a second child in a fast-growing U.S. measles outbreak...
Greater Wealth Linked to Lower Mortality, With Stronger Link in U.S.
United States had a wider gap in survival between the top and bottom wealth quartiles compared with Europe
Trump Administration Orders More Cuts to CDC Budget
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not only lost...
FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed the full approval of...
Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from cutting $11 billion in...
Zoster Vaccine Has Dementia-Preventing or Delaying Effect
Receipt of zoster vaccine reduces probability of new dementia diagnosis over seven-year period by 3.5 percentage points
23 States Sue Over $12B in Public Health Cuts
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A group of 23 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the U.S. Department...
Two Louisiana Infants Die of Whooping Cough Amid Drop in Vaccinations
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making...