Quality Improvement Program Aids Antibiotic Duration for Common Infections in Children
Findings show feasibility for acute otitis media and community-acquired pneumonia across care settings
Dr. Vinay Prasad to Head FDA Vaccine, Biologics Division
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a...
Europe Launches $565 Million Campaign to Attract U.S. Scientists
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The European Union is looking to capitalize on the Trump administration's dismantling...
72 Percent of Infants Immunized Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Estimates highest among infants born to non-Hispanic Asian mothers and vary by birth month
Hormone Therapy Tied to Worse Bladder Health in Postmenopausal Women
Authors say findings do not support routine hormone use in the perimenopausal and postmenopausal periods
COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated for Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated Tuesday that...
Urticaria Reported in Trial of Investigational HIV mRNA Vaccines
7 percent of 108 healthy volunteers reported urticaria; unresolved urticaria persisted at 12 months in four participants
Man Bitten by Snakes 200 Times May Help Create New Antivenom
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tim Friede has survived hundreds of snakebites — on purpose. For nearly two...
U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year...
Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy Can Improve Outcomes
Buprenorphine linked to reduced rate of adverse outcomes, including severe maternal morbidity, NICU admissions, and preterm births
