As childhood vaccination rates in Allegheny County decline, The Conversation asked experts why parents are opting out and how to protect vaccination policy.
This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online its first large tranche of advanced genetic data from measles viruses spreading last year. Scientists with knowledge of the operation expect the agency to post heaps more in weeks to come, revealing whether the U.S. has lost its hard-won measles elimination status. The CDC […]
The judge’s decision is a win for public health, but the back-and-forth on vaccine policy may undermine the public’s trust in science.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. made Harrisburg the first step on his “Eat Real Food” tour, which promotes the revamped food pyramid and avoidance of ultra-processed foods.
A bill filed by Republican state Rep. Kelley Potenza, House Bill 1719, seeks to remove hepatitis B from the list of vaccines children in New Hampshire are legally required to receive. The proposal comes on the heels of a recent decision by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel to end the agency’s […]
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s father swept into Lawrence, Kansas, 57 years ago this month to give a campaign spe…