vaccination
Unvaxxed voices: Voters who skipped shots overwhelmingly back Trump — but prefer Biden to RFK
They're loud, they're proud, they're unvaccinated -- and they're voting for Trump.
US, Europe weighing vaccinating poultry, dairy workers exposed to bird flu
The actions follow the explosive spread of a new strain of bird flu that emerged in late 2020 and has caused unprecedented numbers of deaths among wild birds and domestic...
Mumps outbreak reported in NJ — the symptoms to watch out for
Mumps, a virus-caused infection that mainly affects the glands, has symptoms that include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite.
Vax-happy 62-year-old gets COVID shot more than 200 times — leaving scientists stunned
Call him Jabber the Nut.
Why vaccinate all kids, standardized tests return and other commentary
“Most of the world’s major nations have concluded that healthy children do not need Covid-19 vaccinations,” observes Joel Zinberg at City Journal.
Childhood respiratory illnesses: What to do during cold and influenza season
Respiratory illnesses in children can look alike because the symptoms are similar, but there are a few key differences.
Get your COVID, flu and RSV shots before Thanksgiving: health experts
The flu "is not just a cold. It is a serious disease that can land you in the hospital and sadly, kill people, too,” said one health expert.
New vaccine for cocaine addiction under development — would stop users from getting high
Users would be deprived of the expected thrill associated with the highly addictive drug. Thousands have already signed up for clinical trials.
‘Needle phobia’ could accelerate next pandemic — here’s how to overcome it: NYU expert
A 2023 survey revealed that 31% of medical students are afflicted with trypanophobia.
The breast cancer vaccine changed my life — now I can stop worrying it will return
"We might be able to eliminate breast cancer as a disease, just as we have eliminated polio and smallpox," said once cancer expert.
Flu shot myths make us sick — experts bust 6 of the major ones
There were at least 26 million illnesses, 290,000 hospitalizations and 19,000 deaths caused by the flu last season.
Americans are sick of vaccination amid flu season, COVID boosters: data
"As a CDC director and a mom and wife and daughter, I wouldn’t recommend something to the American people that I wouldn’t do with my own family."
House Republicans accuse CDC of pushing Biden agenda on COVID vaccines
House Republicans have accused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of pushing the Biden administration's political agenda on COVID-19 booster shots -- against the scientific advice from the...
Woof! Anti-vaxxer pet owners nix rabies shots over doggie 'autism' fears: study
Dogs are responsible for 99% of rabies cases worldwide. The disease is almost always fatal for people and animals, once symptoms appear.
What is 'long vax'? Symptoms linked to COVID-19 shot baffle docs
Some medical experts are hesitant to talk about the syndrome because it could fuel anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.
Zap the worthless Cuomo-era vax app
New York taxpayers are still burning $200,000 a month to maintain the app — the Cuomo-era state vaccine passport that nobody uses and never needed.
Scientists are vaccinating koalas against chlamydia as the STD threatens population
In 2008, just 10% of koalas tested in northern South Wales were positive for chlamydia. Now 80% have been infected, according to Mathew Crowther, a conservation biologist who monitors the...
Unvaccinated mom denied life-saving heart transplant accuses hospital of discrimination
“I think it’s a form of punishment,” she said. “They’re set in their ways — basically it’s ‘no jab, no heart’.
Mayor Eric Adams lets fired anti-vax workers re-apply — but with no back pay or job guarantee
Mayor Eric Adams is playing the stern father, refusing back pay to fired workers who refused to get COVID-19 shots and are now reapplying for their jobs -- after scrapping...
Hochul scraps hospital, nursing home mask rule: COVID 'preventable, treatable'
The scrapped mask-wearing edict is evidence that health officials believe that the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has faded as a strong public health threat.