Moderna has paused its mRNA RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccine trial for children after five infants were hospitalized with severe respiratory complications.
A lawsuit described by lawyers as the "first of its kind" alleges that major food companies, including Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and General Mills, intentionally designed their products to be addictive. The lawsuit, filed by a Pennsylvania teenager, argues that the companies draw from the "cigarette playbook."
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended an "emergency preparedness" declaration that protects vaccine manufacturers from liability through 2029.
The Queensland government announced Monday that hundreds of virus samples, including dangerous pathogens like Hendra, Lyssavirus, and Hantavirus, are missing from a state laboratory.
An illness called "Disease X" spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to 31 deaths. There are more than 400 cases of the illness, according to a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO).
