The CDC's vaccine panel has voted to stop vaccinating all newborns against Hepatitis B. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Junior's hand-picked panel made the recommendation Friday ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

The Community College of Baltimore County announced Monday that its dental hygiene program is the first in the nation to merge immersive virtual reality simulation training into its curriculum. The ...

ATLANTA — In a tight job market, finding a career can be daunting, especially if you lack training and opportunity. However, Open Hand, a nonprofit in Atlanta that prides itself on preparing ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Global Handwashing Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF launched the first global guidelines for hand hygiene in community settings — a ...

Air Commandos assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing and 35th Security Forces Squadron Airmen conduct training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, 2025. Airmen participating in the training practiced ...

The committee that offers vaccine advice to the nation’s top public health agency voted Friday against recommending the updated COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 6 months or older, instead leaving the ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s hand-picked CDC advisory panel is meeting today as it considers changes to vaccine guidelines. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports more details. Senior Scholar at ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhauled vaccine panel voted on Thursday to no longer recommend a combination shot protecting against chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella for young ...

Members also decided not to require a prescription for the COVID-19 vaccine. A panel of vaccine advisers on Friday voted to abandon its previous universal recommendation for annual COVID-19 vaccine ...