Vaccines

The BCG vaccine might assist in preventing a range of major diseases

From reviving dead pig organs to measuring viruses in our poop, here are some of the most intriguing medical advances of the year

RSV is the number one reason children are admitted to hospitals. Progress in developing preventatives raises hopes of changing that

Vaccines saved New York City billions of dollars, and China faces public fury over its strict virus-control policies.

Health care workers in Uganda will be among the first people to receive candidate Ebola vaccines in a clinical trial that could expand the available tools for the control of Sudan ebolavirus outbreaks

In this new episode of our coronavirus podcast, we discuss a study that looked at the effects of Paxlovid on long COVID symptoms, and we also talk new bivalent boosters and immunity.

COVID, flu and RSV are surging. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself.

Your questions answered about what RSV is, how it spreads, what vaccines are on the way and who is most at risk

FDA Chief Medical Officer Hilary Marston explains the importance of getting a booster shot, considers why so few people have gotten them and answers other questions

The variants appear to sneak past the immune system, but vaccines will likely continue to hold strong

In a new episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we talk about the variants that are likely to be around this winter and how boosters help even if you’ve already had the disease.

Uganda’s Ebola incident commander talks with Scientific American about the outbreak’s spread, the country’s response and the risk of cross-border transmission