FDA approves an Ebola vaccine, long in development, for the first time
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it has approved an Ebola vaccine developed by…
Category: public health
One in five high school seniors vaped marijuana in the last year, fueling concern among health officials
One in five high school seniors report having vaped marijuana in the past year, according…
‘Dump it down the drain’: How contaminants from prescription-drug factories pollute waterways
A cacophony of machines, some as big as a dump truck, mix pharmaceutical ingredients, press…
Opinion: Cutting 700,000 Americans from SNAP will increase health costs
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is our nation’s first line of defense against food…
Opinion: Step aside, biomarkers. Look to the bank account for early signs of dementia
One crucial missing piece to the devastating puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of…
Opinion: U.S. continues to lead the fight against antibiotic resistance
One of the greatest threats to public health today, in the United States and around…
Opinion: The view from West Virginia: the end of HIV transmission is a distant dream
“End the AIDS epidemic” seems to be the battle cry of the day. It’s a lofty…
Opinion: Concussions, broken bones, and more: a week of football in the U.S.
News about concussions and other injuries to young football players appears with alarming frequency, as…
New CDC report offers a possible clue about why vaping illnesses sprang up in 2019
A new report adds to the evidence that vitamin E acetate might play a role…
New data on Takeda’s dengue vaccine look promising, but with troubling exception
New data about the effectiveness of Takeda Pharmaceutical’s experimental dengue vaccine will likely raise more…