Cuts to the CDC and FDA, experts say, could reverse hugely successful campaigns to cut cigarette smoking rates and curb teen vaping.

Tracy Beth Hoeg, a sports medicine physician and epidemiologist who opposed key U.S. health policies during the COVID-19 ...

The vaping industry took a hit Wednesday with a unanimous Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Food and Drug Administration.

Layoffs of 10,000 Health and Human Services employees begin. Agencies devoted to seniors, minorities and HIV prevention ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s chief tobacco regulator has been forced out. Brian King's departure Tuesday comes just ...

RNA vaccines are composed of the nucleic acid RNA, which encode antigen genes of an infectious agent. When administered to host cells, the RNA is translated into protein antigens that elicit ...

The tetanus vaccine protects people who may come into contact with the bacteria that cause tetanus. As with any vaccine, the tetanus shot can lead to the possibility of some side effects.

On 12 March 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to protect infants against one of the most common causes of acute lower ...

"NLP techniques work by replacing habitual thought patterns around wanting to smoke with healthier phrases such as 'I don’t need to smoke or vape’ and 'I am a non-smoker'," explains Surtees. Over time ...

New research is updating that guidance. “It previously was a theoretical risk, but we study these vaccines as they roll out to make sure we’re avoiding any unnecessary side effects or adverse ...