The parents of a young girl who died after contracting measles last month in West Texas are speaking out about their position on the MMR vaccine. The child, age 6, died on Feb. 26 after being hospitalized in Lubbock, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The agency stated it was “the first death … Read more
Researchers developing Australia’s first mRNA Covid vaccine say they may have solved the “immune imprinting” issue that has contributed to the declining effectiveness of boosters as the virus mutates. Immune imprinting, also known as original antigenic sin, occurs when the body’s original immune response to a virus — either from vaccination or infection — becomes … Read more
Joe Rogan never holds back. The 56-year-old comedian and podcaster’s new Netflix special, “Burn the Boats,” premiered Saturday night and is filled with jokes about the transgender community, the COVID-19 vaccine and more. Rogan, who has previously made headlines for some of his controversial views that he’s discussed on his popular podcast, said during the … Read more
Kansas on Monday sued Pfizer, accusing the company of misleading the public about its COVID-19 vaccine by hiding risks while making false claims about its effectiveness. In a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Thomas County, the state said the New York-based drugmaker’s alleged false statements violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. It is seeking unspecified money … Read more
A trial for the world’s first-ever mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma is underway in the UK. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Around 100,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with melanoma in 2024, according to the American Cancer Society. Hundreds of patients are currently testing the vaccines, which are custom-made for … Read more
A Bollywood film actress and model who faked her own death to highlight the dangers of cervical cancer and to promote the HPV vaccine is now being sued for the stunt. A post on Poonam Pandey’s Instagram page on Feb. 2 stated that she had died from cervical cancer, with her team confirming the news to … Read more
Sports talk host Tim Hill has filed a civil rights lawsuit against radio conglomerate Cumulus for firing him in 2021 after he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Hill co-hosted morning drive and was the program director for Cumulus affiliate 107.5 The Game in South Carolina. In the lawsuit, which was first covered by Inside … Read more
Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine against cocaine addiction. The potentially miraculous jab, named Calixcoca, is designed to trigger an immune response that blocks the drug from reaching the brain — which then stops addicts from getting high, reportedly helping users break the cycle of addiction. A research team from the Federal University … Read more
Jennifer Davis first noticed a lump in her breast in 2018 and underwent a biopsy, which ruled out cancer. But when the lump got bigger and doctors conducted a second biopsy, it came back positive for triple-negative breast cancer. That’s when the 46-year-old nurse and mother of three from Ohio began her long and arduous cancer … Read more
A new poll has revealed how many people are planning on getting — or not getting — the latest COVID-19 vaccine. Results from the survey conducted by KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor showed that 23% of US adults will “definitely get” the updated vaccine and 23% will “probably get” it. Meanwhile, 33% of … Read more
There may soon be an option to take a pill rather than a vaccine to protect against COVID-19. A new paper in the journal Biology Methods and Protocols, published Wednesday by Oxford University Press, reported that researchers in Japan have developed a way to administer the COVID vaccine orally. The pill would allow for easier distribution … Read more
Take a deep breath — while you can — and get ready for another seasonal “tripledemic.” In addition to the flu virus and a newly circulating COVID-19 variant (EG.5 or Eris), doctors are warning people about the deadly spread of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. “RSV results in around 14,000 deaths among older adults annually,” … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first vaccine for pregnant women to prevent RSV in infants, the agency announced on Monday. Abrysvo has been approved as a maternal vaccine to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in babies from birth through 6 months of age, according to the FDA’s press release. The single-dose … Read more
The first new COVID-19 vaccines updated for this fall season are now expected to be available by the end of September, once both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sign off on the new shots. The new shots are designed to target the XBB variants — strains of … Read more
How to protect yourself against COVID, flu and RSV – CBS News Watch CBS News Health officials have updated advice for protecting against seasonal viruses. Dr. Celine Gounder explains what’s new this year and who will need a COVID-19 booster. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive … Read more
It may still feel like summer, but the fall is quickly approaching — along with the risk of seasonal viruses. On “CBS Mornings” Monday, Dr. Céline Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, shared what you need to know about protecting yourself from COVID-19, the respiratory illness RSV … Read more
Former ESPN reporter Allison Williams testified in Congress on Thursday about losing her job at the network for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Williams was fired from ESPN in 2021, having cited fertility treatments as the reason she was avoiding the vaccine. She joined Fox Sports as a college football sideline reporter last year. … Read more
There’s hope for treating one of the deadliest forms of cancer. A pancreatic cancer vaccine has proven to be effective in half of patients treated in a small trial, according to a study published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. Pancreatic cancer — often called the “silent killer” since symptoms don’t show up in most … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Arexvy, the world’s first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine — a scientific breakthrough 60 years in the making. Manufactured by pharmaceutical giant GSK, the single-dose shot aims to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV in people 60 years and older. “Our focus now is … Read more
A Lyme disease vaccine could be available soon, Axios reports. Earlier this month, Moderna announced two new development candidates for mRNA vaccines against Lyme disease. Pfizer and Valneva also have a vaccine candidate — VLA15 — that’s already in late-stage clinical trials, but many of their clinical trial participants, including children as young as 5 … Read more