A presidential directive issued in December 2025 has triggered a sweeping revision of the U.S. childhood immunization ...

Life-saving treatments for children with orphan illnesses often move slowly, if at all, through the federal approval process.

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The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term ...

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President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a new report today focusing on childhood diseases, which calls for increased scrutiny of childhood ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Leigh syndrome is a rare metabolic disorder that begins in childhood and causes severe neurological and muscular problems. The disease has long been considered untreatable. In a pilot study involving ...

The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term ...

This highly anticipated report calls for increased scrutiny of childhood vaccines and *** review of pesticides sprayed on crops. The latter is something that farmers were concerned about. The ...

The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term ...