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The staff of two world-class CDC laboratories that were slated to be closed by the Trump administration have been informed ...
The interim leadership of the CDC held its first all-hands meeting of the Trump administration, and STAT listened in.
Four members of the ACIP, which advises the CDC on vaccination policy, have had their status as special government employees ...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken the extraordinary step of firing the expert panel that advises the CDC.
The FDA expanded the approval of Moderna’s RSV vaccine, extending the license to include more adults and giving the company a ...
The Trump administration’s gutting of global aid is threatening to collapse a network of laboratories responsible for global ...
Here’s a breakdown of what we know about the eight new members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel selected by health ...
The simplicity of Merck's monoclonal antibody for RSV in infants could be a plus in its competition with AstraZeneca's existing treatment.
WASHINGTON — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday unveiled the names of the eight new members who will sit on ...
Four termination notices and new federal documents. It was a busy weekend for a few STAT reporters. Yesterday, 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 ...