Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Show Strong Protection Against Severe Illness in Comprehensive CDC Study
A comprehensive CDC VISION Network study spanning over 345,000 emergency department encounters and 111,000 hospitalizations found that 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines reduced critical illness risk by 48% during the first seven to 299 days after vaccination.
Rutgers Study Challenges FDA Heart Safety Warning for Epilepsy Drug Lamotrigine
Rutgers Health researchers found lamotrigine safe in older adults with epilepsy, contradicting a 2020 FDA safety warning about potential heart risks.
Trump Administration Halts Major HIV Vaccine Research Programs Despite Scientific Progress
The Trump administration has terminated funding for multiple HIV vaccine research programs, including major efforts at Duke Human Vaccine Institute and Scripps Research Institute that have been running since 2012.
MAHA Commission Proposes Comprehensive Pediatric Drug Safety Research Initiative
The MAHA Commission has outlined an enhanced research framework focused on drug safety in pediatric populations, addressing critical gaps in current safety monitoring systems.
FDA Overhauls COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process, Limiting Access for Healthy Adults and Children
The FDA has announced major changes to COVID-19 vaccine approvals, requiring placebo-controlled clinical trials for shots intended for healthy adults and children, effectively ending routine annual approvals for these groups.
UIC Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Antibiotic Against Superbugs as Illinois Faces Rising Antimicrobial Resistance
University of Illinois Chicago researchers have developed a novel antibiotic that could make it 100 million times harder for bacteria to develop resistance, potentially revolutionizing treatment of drug-resistant infections.
EMA Suspends Valneva's IXCHIQ Chikungunya Vaccine for Elderly Following Safety Concerns
European Medicines Agency has suspended the use of Valneva's IXCHIQ chikungunya vaccine in people over 65 years old following reports of 17 serious adverse events, including two deaths, in elderly patients.
Home Administration of Long-Acting HIV Injectable Therapy Proves Safe and Effective as Clinic Treatment
A study by the Medical University of South Carolina demonstrates that home administration of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV patients is as safe and effective as clinic-based administration.
U.S. Measles Outbreak Reaches 800 Cases, Marking Largest Since Disease Elimination in 2000
The United States is experiencing its largest measles outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, with at least 800 confirmed cases nationwide and likely more unreported.
Trump Administration Slashes 10,000 HHS Jobs Amid Major Restructuring
The Trump administration announced plans to eliminate 10,000 positions at the Department of Health and Human Services, reducing the workforce from 82,000 to approximately 62,000 employees.