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Children who miss early vaccines more likely to not get the MMR shot by age 2: Study
A child receives a standard immunization on September 15, 2025, in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the meas...
Jan 02, 2026
US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC
A box of biles for Measles Vaccinations offered by Harris Public Health is photographed on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The ...
Dec 30, 2025
Groundbreaking robotic surgery, Alzheimer's blood test: 7 of the biggest medical breakthroughs in 2025
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- From robotic surgery performed 7,000 miles away to the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, 2025 has been a year full of medical breakthroughs.Scientists discov...
Dec 30, 2025
Flu cases on the rise amid holiday travel, gatherings, latest CDC data shows
Stock photo of a sick child. Natalia Lebedinskaia/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Flu activity is increasing across the U.S. amid holiday travel and gatherings, according to the latest data the&...
Dec 29, 2025
Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported so far nationally, latest CDC data shows
A woman receives a flu vaccination, October 15, 2025. Alejandro Martinez Velez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Flu activity is increasing across the country, according to the latest data from the ...
Dec 19, 2025
HHS proposes actions to limit access to gender-affirming care for minors
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. US Pr...
Dec 18, 2025
Flu concerns grow in US as UK sees more cases among kids
Stock photo of a sick child blowing their nose. Vera Livchak/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Concerns about the flu spreading in the U.S. are growing as the U.K. continues to see a spike in case...
Dec 08, 2025
14 cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in Florida, may be linked to gym
(NEW YORK) -- At least 14 cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported in central Florida.In an email to state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, the Florida Department of Health revealed the outbreak ...
Dec 06, 2025
CDC vaccine advisory committee votes to remove universal recommendation for hepatitis B shot at birth
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Megan Varner/Bloomberg via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Dec 05, 2025
CDC vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shot, childhood immunization schedule
Catherine Stein, far right, speaks during a meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on September 18, 2025 in Chamblee, Georgia. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- T...
Dec 04, 2025