Chickenpox, or varicella, can also cause viral meningitis. We have a strong vaccine for that, too. But Kennedy has claimed that this vaccine increases the risk of shingles – it does not – while his ...
Every year on March 3, the world marks World Hearing Day, drawing attention to a sense often taken for granted until it begins to fade. In 2026, the theme "From communities to classrooms: hearing care ...
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is closely monitoring meningococcal meningitis cases, with 11 confirmed ...
The new schedule no longer universally recommends that children be vaccinated against influenza, hepatitis A and B, RSV, ...
As the clock in the WTAE studio counted down, Elena LaQuatra’s bubbly personality turned serious. She scanned scripts behind ...
The Upper East Regional Health Directorate (UERHD) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded one confirmed case of ...
This week, we examine the threat of human papilloma virus — or HPV — to our bodies and the rationale for protecting our kids and ourselves from its potential to ...
The Western Cape Department of Health reassures parents that there is no meningitis outbreak, following panic sparked by misinformation on WhatsApp. Health officials confirm sporadic cases and ...
More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, ...
S Stanley Plotkin recalls a night in 1957, during his pediatrics internship, when a father brought a gravely ill toddler into ...