Rates of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are surging in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon, and other states and localities across the country. The outbreaks are fueled by falling vaccination rates, fading immunity, and delays in public health tracking systems, according to interviews with state and federal health officials. Babies too young to be fully…
The Covid-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal Nature. While developing mRNA vaccines for patients with brain tumors in 2016, our team, led…
Declining vaccine rates fuel measles outbreak in South Carolina – CBS News Watch CBS News Declining vaccination rates are fueling another measles outbreak — this time in South Carolina. Dozens of unvaccinated students are now under a 21-day quarantine as health officials race to contain the spread. Cristian Benavides reports. Source link
The significance of calls to split up the MMR vaccine into separate shots – CBS News Watch CBS News Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill is calling for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be split into three separate shots. It comes as the CDC approves new guidelines for updated COVID vaccines. Dr. Celine Gounder…
Given the increasing relevance of sustainable nutrition in protecting both individual health and environmental integrity, this study provides meaningful insights into the interrelationship between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption, carbon footprint awareness, and sustainable and healthy eating behaviors. In recent years, sustainable nutrition has emerged as a central concept, aiming to safeguard both human health and…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired a top official with the National Institutes of Health who blew the whistle on internal clashes over vaccine research in the early months of the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo received a letter from Kennedy — which CBS News reviewed — informing her that her…
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program, known as VICP, provides a system for families to file claims against vaccine providers in cases where they experience severe side effects. Kennedy…
When the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, met last week, confusion filled the room. Members admitted they didn’t know what they were voting on, first rejecting a combined measles-mumps-rubella-chickenpox vaccine for young toddlers, then voting to keep it funded minutes later. The next day, they reversed themselves on the funding. Now Jim…
As the fall respiratory season approaches and differing recommendations for children’s COVID-19 and flu shots cause confusion, who should be getting vaccinated to protect against illness? Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, voted to change recommendations for the…
Parents are navigating mixed messaging about childhood vaccinations from federal and state officials. The impact of the mixed messaging is being seen inside doctors offices like pediatrician David Butler’s office in Fort Myers, Florida. First-time father Brandon Gonsalves, who is also a nurse practitioner, told Butler he’s “not too sure yet” what his plans are…