Cyclosporiasis has been getting all the headlines, but infections from raw milk have sickened more than 100 in Idaho this summer. Transcript MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The outbreak of Cyclospora …
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the second largest ever, and shows no sign of slowing down. To help, researchers are trying to expand experimental …
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New vaccine could defeat a major cause of diarrheal disease : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA medical illustration depicts the Shigella bacteria, a leading cause of diarrheal disease. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images Diarrhea has been …
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FDA is poised to decide whether to approve the first mRNA flu vaccine
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe FDA will soon decide whether to approve the first flu vaccine that uses the same mRNA technology as COVID-19 shots. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long questioned …
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A new kind of flu vaccine made with mRNA technology will soon be available. Marco Bello/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marco Bello/Bloomberg/Getty Images For the latest stories on the …
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Cambodia is the newest country to hit an elusive HIV target : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCambodia is the first country in Asia to meet the U.N. targets for controlling HIV. Above: A vendor in Phnom Penh sits by a banner marking World AIDS Day. Tang …
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Most U.S. doctors avoid treating patients with addiction, leaving millions vulnerable
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDespite a deadly public health crisis, most U.S. doctors, nurses and other health workers turn away many patients with alcohol and drug addiction without offering them science-based medications.
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Dr. Erica Schwartz, who appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in July, was confirmed Wednesday as CDC director. Finn Gomez/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Finn …
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The Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide whether to approve the first mRNA flu vaccine.
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FDA allows labeling nicotine pouches ‘lower risk’ than cigarettes : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe FDA allowed some Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as “lower risk” than cigarettes. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images It comes in …