Enceladus’s Alien Ocean, Ancient Fungi and the Flavor of Influenza
Saturn’s moon Enceladus shows signs of life-supporting chemistry, fungi may have shaped Earth before plants, and repeat COVID infections raise long-term health risks for kids.
The U.S. Military Is Picking Up mRNA Vaccine Research That RFK, Jr., Defunded
The Department of Defense funds biomedical research to ensure military and pandemic preparedness. This includes mRNA vaccine projects that RFK, Jr., recently defunded
Why Top CDC Experts Are Resigning, and What It Means for Public Health
The former director of a CDC center reveals how political ideology is undermining science, threatening vaccine policy and endangering public health across the U.S.
Why It's Dangerous to Avoid Tylenol While Pregnant
Untreated fevers during pregnancy can cause more harm than taking acetaminophen will
Infections of Drug-Resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are Surging in Hospitals
The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at highest risk
A Tragic Vaccine Failure Led to a Breakthrough: How Scientists Finally Tamed RSV
Tragic RSV vaccine trials in the 1960s set the field back for decades. Here’s how scientists finally made breakthroughs in RSV immunization
The Power of Storytelling in Medicine
Abigail Echo-Hawk, a preeminent Native American public health expert, discusses RSV, “data genocide” and positive change driven by Indigenous storytelling
For Indigenous Infants, This Devastating Virus Finally Meets a Formidable Foe
American Indian and Alaska Native infants experience the highest rates of RSV-related hospitalization in the U.S., but a breakthrough immunization is helping to close the gap
The Next Frontier in RSV Prevention—A Vaccine for Young Children
The journey toward an RSV vaccine for children has been wrought with tragedy and setbacks. But six decades after scientists embarked on that path, they are nearing the finish line
How This Respiratory Virus Affects the World
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continues to affect infants and older and immunocompromised people around the world. These graphics reveal where the burden lies and what the effects of immunizations are
Advances Drive ‘Stunning’ Drop in Infant RSV Hospitalizations
The year 2023 marked the debut of groundbreaking innovations to prevent severe RSV infections in infants. Now protected babies are way less likely to develop severe infections or to end up in the ICU
Does Tylenol Use during Pregnancy Cause Autism? What the Research Shows
President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., have tied Tylenol use during pregnancy and folate deficiencies to rising autism rates—but the evidence is thin