The US Department of Health and Human Services is recommending fewer childhood vaccines, with some vaccines being recommended ...

Cricket legend Damien Martyn is put into an induced coma as he fights the killer disease meningitis. Martyn was rushed to ...

Florida’s surgeon general wants to do away with all state vaccine mandates. But the first step in his plan targets four specific vaccines. Earlier this month, the Department of Health had a meeting ...

Rising antibiotic resistance is making pneumococcal infections harder to treat, highlighting the importance of prevention through good hygiene and vaccination. Photo: Getty Images In 2023, Ms ...

Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died after a battle with pneumonia, her family confirmed late Wednesday. Sources close to the Oscar-winning actress said her health took a dramatic turn in the months ...

Epidemiologist; Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance; Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney; NHMRC Emerging Leadership ...

The Australian government announced last week there’s a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunisation Program for all children. This vaccine replaces previously listed pneumococcal ...

A new vaccine for pneumococcal disease will be tested under an international trial aiming to provide greater protection to babies against the common infection that causes pneumonia, sinusitis and ...

Pfizer Vietnam, in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Preventive Medicine, organised on June 3 and June 5 a series of scientific symposia in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to discuss ...

Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination. The spotting of spots ...

Santa may want to invest in some health insurance for his reindeer. A symptom known as the “Rudolph Sign” can be indicative of a larger infection in humans, and it’s especially common in the colder ...