CDC releases latest numbers on flu outbreak across the US. New cases are accelerating - and hospitalizations are up. Gabrielle discusses how helpful the vaccines are and what people can do to protect ...

The first week of December delineates the importance of handwashing for infection control and prevention. National Handwashing Awareness Week is an established public health initiative that promotes ...

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 on ...

Ransom (hand) did not practice Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports. Per Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer, Ransom underwent a hand procedure and is considered day-to-day.

Observed each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day reminds safety professionals and employees that proper hand hygiene remains one of the simplest, most effective defenses against illness in the ...

A week ago, Dr. Steven Shin was an ordinary hand surgeon (albeit one of the best in the world in his field). Now, thanks to the magic of college football, he is a cult hero in Norman, Okla. Mateer's ...

Ann Bauer, a researcher who studies Tylenol and autism, felt queasy with anxiety in the weeks leading up to the White House's much-anticipated autism announcement. In August, Bauer and her colleagues ...

The committee that offers vaccine advice to the nation’s top public health agency voted Friday against recommending the updated COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 6 months or older, instead leaving the ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s hand-picked CDC advisory panel is meeting today as it considers changes to vaccine guidelines. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports more details. Senior Scholar at ...

Members also decided not to require a prescription for the COVID-19 vaccine. A panel of vaccine advisers on Friday voted to abandon its previous universal recommendation for annual COVID-19 vaccine ...