Vaccines

NASA’s nuclear Mars mission, the Iran war’s carbon fallout, the looming climate cost of rebuilding and a hopeful new Lyme vaccine

The COVID pandemic ushered mRNA vaccines into the spotlight, and the technology has even greater potential. Here’s what to know about the way that they work, their safety, and more

Infectious disease experts say shots against meningococcal meningitis can be lifesaving during an outbreak, but U.S. regulators have attempted to roll back recommendations of such a vaccine for children

ETVAX is the first vaccine that offers significant protection against pathogenic E. coli in children

The WHO has warned countries in the Northern Hemisphere to be prepared to fight influenza viruses that fall under the subtypes H1N1 and H3N2 and the lineage B/Victoria in the next flu season

A surprising FDA reversal on Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, early promise from a universal inhaled vaccine, and a desert fossil find that is reshaping spinosaurid history.

After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has upended science and medicine

The U.S.’s drug safety agency declined to review a next-gen flu vaccine that uses the same tech as the coronavirus shots

The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children

A leader in the global fight against smallpox and a champion of vaccine science, William Foege died last Saturday

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus are increasing, but vaccines and antibody shots can keep young children out of the hospital

This clinical trial in Guinea-Bissau would withhold vaccination from some babies, sparking ethical concerns