Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.

The statement confused experts who said that vaccines aimed at new pathogens have always been tested this way. "That has been ...

A landmark study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.

Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with memory issues and persistent headache, among other conditions.

An analysis of 200 social media mpox memes finds that 60% promoted awareness of the disease, but 40% spread misinformation or ...

With a demand that vaccine boosters be tested against placebos, RFK Jr. puts an old antivaccine claim at the forefront of government health policy.

When the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new requirement for placebo testing on all new vaccines ...

A combination shot for flu and COVID ... date for the vaccine's approval to 2026 after the Food and Drug Administration ...

Aim: This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of air-cleaning methods in preventing COVID-19 transmission in health facilities and the effectiveness of air cleaning rated by microbial ...

It is easy to promise readiness for the next disaster; it is much harder to maintain the political and public will to prepare ...

If the FDA deems Pfizer’s and Moderna’s updated vaccines “new” products, it’s extremely unlikely the doses would be ready for ...

giving some the vaccine and some a placebo shot, and waiting some period of time to assess safety and efficacy - would delay availability of updated Covid shots by months, putting vulnerable ...