The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer. Federal health recommendations now suggest that all babies be vaccinated against the liver infection in their first day of life, but U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s committee on Thursday is expected to change that — contradicting previous public health advice. It's not clear exactly what the committee is consider
The agency’s plan to change the well-established process for safety testing vaccines is not realistic.
A single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer, researchers reported Wednesday. HPV, or human papillomavirus, is very common and spread through sex. Most HPV infections clear up on their own but some linger, causing cancers that appear years later, including cervical cancer in women and rarer cancers in both women and men.
There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said that the various shredded cheeses were recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co. The cheese products are sold under private store-brand labels at several retailers, including Target, Walmart and Aldi. The recall includes various cheeses such as mozzarella, Italian style, pizza styl
Coulier shared that he was cancer-free back in March.
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Federal vaccine advisers selected by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are planning to vote on ending the practice of vaccinating all newborns for hepatitis B and to examine whether shots on the childhood immunization schedule are behind the rise of allergies and autoimmune disorders, the newly appointed chair of the group told The Washington Post. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist and critic of coronavirus vaccination who recently took over as chair of the influential vaccine panel, s
SAN DIEGO Dec 2 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk in 2020 launched pivotal trials of its GLP-1 drug semaglutide in Alzheimer's patients based on studies in humans, animals and real-world findings, a top company executive said on Tuesday, acknowledging criticism that Novo's studies had design flaws. Although the trials failed to show statistically significant slowing of cognitive decline in patients given the drug, "we still think it was the right decision.
The World Health Organization issued new guidelines recommending the use of GLP-1 drugs for adults with obesity and called for action on manufacturing and affordability.