ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Universal Flu Vaccine Is Getting Closer to RealityThe NIH announced the start of a new phase I trial of a potential universal flu vaccine, which uses mRNA technology.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 18, 2023Comments (24)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthDon't Look Now, but Mpox Could Make a ComebackHealth officials in Chicago are reporting a resurgence of the viral disease formerly known as monkeypox.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 11, 2023Comments (16)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthThe First Vaccine for RSV Just Got FDA ApprovalIn a large Phase III trial, GlaxoSmithKline's Arexvy substantially reduced people's risk of severe complications…ByEd CaraPublishedMay 3, 2023Comments (4)
TechPoliticsTechPoliticsNon-Existent Vaccine Microchips Could Soon Be Banned in MissouriHouse members advanced a bill that would bar covid-19 vax mandates, and also ensure the public isn't forcibly…ByLauren LefferPublishedMarch 24, 2023Comments (57)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Bad Night's Sleep Could Weaken Your Response to VaccinesResearch found a link between little sleep and a poorer response to vaccines, though more work is needed to…ByEd CaraPublishedMarch 13, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpecial ReportsGizmodo Science FairScienceSpecial ReportsGizmodo Science FairAn Experimental Breast Cancer Vaccine Might Already Be Saving LivesA novel treatment should train the immune system to target breast cancer. It's shown major promise in a 10-year-long…ByEd CaraPublishedMarch 1, 2023Comments (3)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthExperimental Vaccine Would Be the First to Fight Off FungiIn animal experiments, the vaccine prevented severe infections and deaths from three fungi that regularly sicken…ByEd CaraPublishedFebruary 6, 2023Comments (10)
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19FDA to Recommend Annual Fall Covid Vaccine Tailored to Latest StrainsIn a bid to simplify its advice, the agency is aiming to make covid-19 vaccination similar to the yearly flu shot.ByLauren LefferPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (6)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthAn RSV Vaccine From Moderna Passes Phase III Trial Amid Viral SurgeIn people over 60, the mRNA-based vaccine appeared over 80% effective at preventing symptoms linked to lower…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 18, 2023
ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Measles Outbreak Has Hospitalized 32 Kids in OhioMost cases have occurred in unvaccinated children, many of whom were eligible for the highly effective shots.ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 27, 2022Comments (48)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthAn Experimental HIV Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Human TrialIf this research continues to pan out, scientists may be able to provide lasting protection against other diseases…ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 2, 2022Comments (7)
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-1910 Antivax Lies to Watch Out for This HolidaySatanic ingredients, mass death, and other debunked talking points from the anti-vaccination movement.ByEd CaraPublishedNovember 22, 2022Comments (102)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Measles Outbreak in Ohio Has Hospitalized Seven Kids So FarThe outbreak has sickened at least 18 children to date, all of whom were unvaccinated.ByEd CaraPublishedNovember 17, 2022Comments (17)
TechNewsTechNewsYou Really Don't Want the Government to Be Your Content ModeratorNew reporting reveals the Department of Homeland Security's ongoing efforts to police "dangerous" and subversive…ByLucas RopekPublishedNovember 1, 2022Comments (33)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthUpgraded Covid-19 Boosters Could Save 90,000 American Lives This Winter—If We Get ThemA new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund predicts that even a modest booster campaign would save tens of thousands…ByEd CaraPublishedOctober 7, 2022Comments (13)
TechNewsTechNewsResearchers Say Fewer Pricks Could Help Combat Covid Vaccine HesitancyAnti-vaxxers dig in their heels when challenged with facts and are more likely to soften their opinion through…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedSeptember 27, 2022Comments (26)
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19FDA Authorizes Upgraded Omicron-Specific Boosters for Covid-19The new generation of boosters, which protect against the latest Omicron variants as well as the original…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 31, 2022Comments (16)
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Moderna Is Suing Pfizer Over the mRNA Covid-19 VaccinesThe Massachusetts-based company claims that Pfizer and BioNTech lifted two key pieces of its mRNA vaccine platform…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 26, 2022Comments (5)
TechNewsTechNewsGlaxoSmithKline Spends $3.3 Billion to Catch up in Vaccination Arms RaceAffinivax's latest vaccine fights pneumonia, meningitis, and bloodstream infections.ByMatt NovakPublishedMay 31, 2022Comments (2)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthMonkeypox Outbreaks: Where They Are and What We Know (Updated)More than 64,000 cases of monkeypox have been identified worldwide, the United States makes up for 24,000 of those…ByEd CaraPublishedMay 20, 2022Comments (48)