Health

Members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices seemed confused about a proposed recommendation for the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine

A man has passed away after he received a kidney transplant from a person who had died with undiagnosed rabies, according to U.S. public health officials

Without the gene Poc5, male mice produced no viable sperm, pointing to a possible link to infertility

“It is certainly not standard medical practice to perform screening MRIs of the heart and abdomen,” says one expert

Scientific American hosted an event at Morehouse School of Medicine to highlight medical advances in treating sickle cell disease and how far we still have to go

The review was carried out and released by the Vaccine Integrity Project, which is dedicated to bolstering vaccines in the U.S.

The FDA is reportedly mulling changes that could make childhood vaccines less accessible and more expensive

New WHO guidance calls for a worldwide obesity treatment “ecosystem” to ensure that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are used fairly

Skipping meals before a big holiday feast probably isn’t the best idea for gut health, experts say. Here’s how to prevent overeating on an empty stomach—and tips for if you do

Scientific American asked experts which type of Thanksgiving pie spikes blood sugar the most—and how to eat healthier while still enjoying the holidays

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different type of bird flu has also caused a death

The Make America Healthy Again summit, attended by RFK, Jr., and J. D. Vance, gave a sense of what’s driving U.S. health policy