Author: Claudinne Miller
Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
NYT Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations. Federal health officials on Monday announced dramatic revisions to the slate of vaccines recommended for American children, reducing the number of diseases prevented by routine shots to 11 from 17. Jim O’Neill, acting […]
Jan 7, 2026
Stanford scientists uncover why mRNA COVID vaccines can trigger heart inflammation
Science Daily Stanford scientists have uncovered how mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can very rarely trigger heart inflammation in young men — and how that risk might be reduced. They found that the vaccines can spark a two-step immune reaction that floods the body with inflammatory signals, drawing aggressive immune cells into the heart and causing temporary […]
Dec 30, 2025
COVID-19 Leaves Lasting Changes in the Brain, Even After Full Recovery
SciTech Daily COVID-19 is widely recognized for its impact on the lungs, but growing evidence shows that the virus can also cause lasting changes in the brain, even in people who have fully recovered. These findings point to potential long-term neurological consequences that extend beyond the acute phase of the illness. In a new study, […]
Dec 30, 2025
DNA Study Reveals Carrier of World’s Earliest-Known Plague
Science Alert A plague that swept through Eurasia for 2,000 years – millennia before the Black Death of the Middle Ages – has only ever been detected in human remains, until now. For decades, it has been unclear how the Bronze Age plague spread so widely, but now we know which animal was a likely carrier. A team […]
Dec 30, 2025
Flu is surging nationwide, and doctors say we’re nowhere near the peak
NBC News The new variant of Influenza A, or H3N2, has been given the nickname ‘super flu.’ The fast-spreading virus has caused hospitalizations to nearly double in a week, the CDC reported. Flu is surging across the U.S., sending thousands more people to the hospital and hitting young children especially hard, as doctors warn the season […]
Dec 30, 2025
The Origins of 6 Unique Christmas Traditions
History Facts bserved on December 25, Christmas is both a religious holiday, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, and a secular holiday that includes cultural customs and traditions, many of which have their roots in the pagan festival of Saturnalia, honoring the agricultural god, Saturn. For more than 2 billion people in over 160 countries, […]
Dec 30, 2025
What to Know About Norovirus
NYT The virus, sometimes called the stomach bug, is incredibly contagious. Here’s how to stay safe this season. Every year, there’s a surge in norovirus cases between November and April, and this holiday season is no different. Sometimes known as the stomach bug, norovirus is incredibly contagious, infecting about one in 15 people in the United States annually. Norovirus […]
Dec 30, 2025
How RFK Jr. upended the public health system
Washington Post Interviews with almost 100 people reveal how Kennedy, as health secretary, has reshaped the vaccine and broader public health infrastructure in less than a year. On his way to being confirmed as the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised lawmakers he would do nothing that “makes it difficult or discourages people from […]
Dec 30, 2025
In 2026, Kennedy’s MAHA vision gets put to the test. Here are 3 issues to watch
STAT In many ways, it’s been a banner year for chronic disease. America’s enduring ailments became a central theme of the Trump administration, with health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wielding his influence over the president. Trump created a commission focused on childhood chronic illnesses, which issued two reports on the matter. Statehouses across the country passed Make America […]
Dec 30, 2025
Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans
BBC For years, scientists have warned that bird flu – better known as H5N1 – could one day make the dangerous leap from birds to humans and trigger a global health crisis. Avian flu – a type of influenza – is entrenched across South and South-East Asia and has occasionally infected humans since emerging in […]
Dec 30, 2025