A nurse accused of reusing syringes while giving flu shots to 67 patients at a pharmaceutical company voluntarily surrendered her…
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Pricey successor overtakes $1,000-per-pill hepatitis C drug
WASHINGTON – The $1,000 pill for a liver-wasting viral infection that made headlines last year is no longer the favorite…
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Amid US measles outbreak, few rules on teacher vaccinations
Much of the attention in the measles outbreak has focused on student vaccination requirements, but less attention has been paid…
Read MorePakistan arrests parents for refusing children’s polio vaccinations
Pakistan authorities have arrested hundreds of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against polio, officials said Tuesday, as community…
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Georgetown University student dies of apparent meningitis
WASHINGTON – A Georgetown University student has died after contracting what’s suspected to be meningitis. In a letter to students…
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Chimerix says antiviral shows promise against Ebola
Chimerix Inc said its lead experimental drug showed promise against the deadly Ebola virus in laboratory testing at the U.S.…
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Back-to-school vaccinations: Is your child protected?
As millions of American children head back to school, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding parents…
Read MoreIf we stopped vaccinating, we would be battling outbreaks that make the Ebola death toll look like child’s play.
While the National Institutes of Health hasn’t yet developed an Ebola vaccine, “human testing of an experimental Canadian-made Ebola vaccine…
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