Have questions about the safety of vaccines for kids? Welcome to a long history of those who have asked if getting sick is more dangerous than a shot.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
Baby Fitz was born without an immune system. His treatment offers hope for curing rare diseases.
in the coming years, scientists hope to end a number of illnesses that have caused misery for generations.
New COVID treatments are coming. Will they help combat the omicron onslaught?
New antiviral COVID-19 treatments are coming but getting enough supply to fight the omicron variant surge is a concern.
50 years after the US declared war against cancer, the fight continues. These are the 10 biggest victories.
The National Cancer Act’s 50th anniversary offers the chance to reflect on the Top 10 improvements in care.
Could treatments for rare diseases be found in neighborhood pharmacies? New uses for old drugs offer promise
For patients with extremely rare diseases, repurposing existing drugs may be their only hope.
‘Our best defense’: Pfizer says third dose of its COVID vaccine protects against omicron
A third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appears to be as effective against omicron as two doses were against the original variant.
Where did the coronavirus omicron variant come from? Scientists suggest it evolved in one person.
The omicron variant of the coronavirus may have first developed in a single immunocompromised person.
Omicron isn’t a surprise to advocates who have fought for global vaccine equity
People in richer countries, even if fully vaccinated, won’t be safe until those in poorer nations have the benefit of vaccines, experts have argued.
FDA panel narrowly recommends authorization of first antiviral to treat COVID-19
The drug, molnupiravir from Merck, is intended to be used in people at risk for severe COVID-19. The FDA panel authorized its use by a vote of 13-10.
What’s in a name? For families desperate for a diagnosis, knowing the cause of illness matters
Medicine has made strides understanding rare genetic diseases but many patients, often children, face a diagnostic odyssey to find out what is wrong.