A new large study from Denmark finds no evidence that aluminum salts used in vaccines are tied to a higher risk of childhood ...

The U.S. has now recorded more confirmed measles cases this year than in any year in well over a quarter-century.

Moderna’s Covid vaccine for children has been given full FDA approval, making it the first such shot for kids in the U.S. that will no longer be administered under an emergency use authorization.

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

For women, Audre Lorde wrote, poetry is not a luxury. Rather, it is “a vital necessity of our existence.” Here’s a poem I read this week: “Overwhelm” by Joy Harjo, in the New Yorker.