Sara Kellner

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week that the United States would “reengage” with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, nearly a year after HHS Secretary Robert F.

Children with fall birthdays are more likely to get vaccinated against influenza and less likely to be diagnosed with flu compared with peers who have summer birthdays, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Congenital cytomegalovirus occurs in one out of every 200 babies and is the most common infectious cause of hearing loss and developmental disabilities.

New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths decreased significantly since 2010, but the goal to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 remains at risk because of funding cuts and setbacks in prevention, according a new UNAIDS report. Angeli Achrekar, PhD, deputy executive director at UNAIDS, noted that there has been a series of recent global public health crises, including COVID-19,

BOSTON — Parents often seek out social media content related to their children's health, which can put them at risk for encountering misinformation, according to a presenter at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.

Trust in the CDC has plummeted among adults since last year, although opinions were split by political party, according to a recent survey.

The latest rewrite of the charter for the CDC’s influential vaccine advisory committee could fundamentally alter the panel’s responsibilities and negatively impact access to vaccines, experts warned.The rewritten charter, which was posted on the CDC’s website last week, says the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices “may consider the availability and effectiveness

Key takeaways: The proposed rule would politicize federal funding for research, experts said.

Two-month-olds with fevers who appear otherwise healthy are at a low risk for invasive bacterial infections and bacterial meningitis, according to an analysis of dozens of studies that included more than 34,000 infants

One in five adolescents and young adults in the United States reported using AI chatbots for mental health support in 2025, and most did not tell anyone, according to a recent survey study. AI chatbots are growing in popularity, and many people are beginning to use them for mental health support. Recent data show that chatbots may reduce stigma around mental health conditions, although experts