At a time when billions of people on the planet are struggling with the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic…
Read MoreLoosened coronavirus lockdowns spark new concerns in world’s poorest regions
Wealthy countries in Europe and North America hit first by the pandemic are training armies of contact tracers to hunt…
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WHO experts urge demo tests before wider use of malaria vaccine
GENEVA/LONDON – The world’s first malaria vaccine is promising but should be used on a pilot basis before any wide-scale…
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Novavax RSV vaccine given to mothers safe for fetus, study finds
Biotechnology company Novavax Inc said data from a mid-stage study showed that immunizing a pregnant woman with its RSV vaccine…
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Japan partly lifts US, Canada poultry ban after bird flu
Japan’s Farm Ministry on Friday partiality lifted a ban on imports of live poultry and poultry meat from the United…
Read MoreLegionnaires’ outbreak: 5 key facts to know
NEW YORK – Lawmakers are rushing to draft New York’s first regulations for a type of heavy-duty rooftop air conditioning…
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Germany culls 10,000 hens after confirmed bird flu case
German authorities have slaughtered around 10,000 hens after a case of bird flu was confirmed at a poultry farm in…
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Health officials tracing path of woman with rare TB
A woman with a rare and potentially fatal drug-resistant form of tuberculosis visited Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee this spring, and…
Read MoreHeat blamed for spray vaccine’s failure against swine flu
The makers of the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine say now they know why it has failed to…
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FDA panel to discuss Ebola vaccine development in May
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said an advisory panel will discuss the development of Ebola vaccines, days after an…
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