A modern school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, houses about 600 students from a vibrant Slavic community. Only one‑fifth of its pupils have received the measles vaccine, a record low for public schools in the state. On October 8, officials announced that this school was one of just two in the co
Scientists and advocates have announced a fresh, independent body that will chart the future of autism studies. The new group aims to set priorities based on solid science, offering a counterpoint to a federal panel that many feel is tainted by questionable views. The federal committee was reshap
The United States has pushed back a key meeting that will decide if the country still meets the “measles elimination” label, moving it from April to November. The panel, organized by the Pan American Health Organization, had invited U. S. officials to discuss whether recent outbreaks threaten t
The story begins in 1957, when a young doctor named Stanley Plotkin was on his first night as a pediatric intern. A frantic father brought in a 3‑year‑old who could barely breathe, and before the doctor could even look at him, the boy died. The culprit was Haemophilus influenzae type b, a bacteria t
A coalition of fifteen states has filed a lawsuit against the former Trump administration, targeting recent federal changes that trimmed the child vaccine schedule from 17 to 11 illnesses. The plaintiffs argue that the new plan lacks scientific backing and mirrors policies from a country with a very
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and 38‑year‑old author, presented her plan to shift the focus from treating illnesses after they appear to tackling the underlying causes of chronic disease. She told a Senate health committee in Washington that people feel “angry, exhausted and hurting. ” S
The Senate’s Health Committee held a hearing to review a nomination for the country’s top medical officer. The candidate, a licensed doctor who also runs a popular wellness blog, is closely linked to a high‑profile activist group. She said her goal was to help people who want clear answers about hea
The newest Health and Human Services head, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , has become the center of a heated debate about vaccine safety and public trust. In a short video that gained viral attention, he was seen doing bizarre exercise routines with Kid Rock. The clip sparked jokes online, but the real co
Scientists studied a live fish vaccine that weakens a deadly virus in goldfish. The vaccine was made by changing the virus’s DNA. They found seven small changes, five missing pieces and one swapped section in important genes. One key change removed the start of a gene that normally stops cells from
Dr. Casey Means, a 38‑year‑old wellness star who runs her own health app and books, will appear before the Senate Health Committee to try for the Surgeon General slot. The hearing was pushed back from October after she went into labor on the day of her original appointment. Means says she wants to
