Partisan attacks on public health initiatives are undermining efforts to control COVID-19. Claims linking COVID-19 vaccines to pediatric deaths are disputed, citing data on hospitalizations and long ...

There’s no way of knowing if anyone believed Dr. James Laidler back in 2004 when he reported that a flu vaccine had turned him into the Incredible Hulk. The symptoms he described certainly fit—green ...

Dr. Céline Gounder, an internist, epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, is a CBS News medical contributor as well as senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News.

Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that at least 10 children died after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to an internal memo circulated last week. "These deaths are ...

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 06: Dr. Vinay Prasad currently directs the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Dr. Vinay Prasad, ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

The Food and Drug Administration intends to get tougher on vaccine approvals, as top officials raised concerns about the risk of COVID vaccines for children. Speaking on Fox News Saturday morning, FDA ...

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...