Instead of recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now officially advises women who test negative for the virus to consult health care ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended a long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, leaving it instead to parents, in consultation with a healthcare ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer recommending giving all infants a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth, approving a sweeping and highly ...

Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. You can reach Lizzy on Signal at lizzylaw.53. Helen Branswell covers issues ...

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The CDC has issued travel warnings for several countries experiencing outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease chikungunya. Chikungunya is a viral disease that causes fever and severe joint pain, with ...

Norovirus, the infamous "winter vomiting disease," is surging again across the United States. Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug that causes sudden, often violent bouts of diarrhea and ...

Cody Roberts, the man who brought an injured wolf into a bar and posed for photos with the muzzled animal, should have his felony animal cruelty charges dismissed instead of having to stand trial, his ...