Scientists have made big progress against Ebola, but a fresh outbreak reveals that the disease is not one and the same. The new strain found in Uganda, called Bundibugyo virus, looks very different from the classic Zaire and Sudan variants. Because it evolved along a separate path, the vaccine
The latest Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads faster than teams can track it. Nearly 900 cases have appeared, and suspected deaths are above 220. Contacts of these patients—people who might have been exposed—number over 2, 000, yet only 7% have been reached so far. Delays come from weak local systems,
Health experts now face a key decision: should next year’s COVID vaccines focus on the newest virus strains? U. S. regulatory advisors meet Thursday to vote on whether to switch from the current LP. 8. 1 target to newer variants like XFG, which now dominates new infections. This isn’t just about sci
Back in the 1940s and 1950s, polio was the summer nightmare no parent could escape. Kids would catch it from dirty water or even just a handshake, and suddenly they couldn’t move their legs or breathe on their own. The disease didn’t care about rich or poor—it paralyzed about 58, 000 Americans in on
The U. S. Health Secretary has altered a plan to reshape the CDC’s vaccine advisory board, stepping back from some of his earlier changes. The committee, known as ACIP, tells doctors which shots Americans should get and when, and it also influences insurance coverage. Last year the secretary repl
The U. S. health department has taken back a new charter for an important vaccine advisory group, saying the change was made too late under federal rules. The panel, which gives advice to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about how vaccines are used across the country, had just received
California has to keep over 5. 7 million students in safe classrooms and good programs. Some kids speak English at home, some don’t. Some have disabilities, some are top performers. All of them need a state leader who can help districts meet those needs. The current superintendent can’t run again, s
The U. S. health department recently hit pause on a vaccine advisory group's updated rules after realizing a legal step was missed. This group helps guide vaccine decisions for the country. The mix-up came just weeks after a new charter was approved in early April by a top health official. That char
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that its chief drug official will leave her post, adding to a series of recent changes at the agency. Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, who has overseen investigations into antidepressants, COVID‑19 vaccines and other common medicines, will be replaced by Dr. Mike D
People online keep shouting about peptides – tiny chemicals that promise muscle, skin and even extra years. They’re sold in pills, powders or creams without a prescription, and influencers brag that they can fix anything. Yet most of these peptides are unapproved by the FDA, and research on their sa
