Many expectant women have avoided vaccination, unaware that the virus poses great risks to both fetus and mother.
Author: APOORVA MANDAVILLI
One Step Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine?
Scientists have tested in animals a vaccine that may protect against 20 strains of influenza, helping to prevent another pandemic.
In Women and Nonbinary People, Monkeypox Cases May Have Been Missed
Despite monkeypox fading from public attention, scientists are still learning how it spreads — including without sexual contact or any symptoms.
UK Pledges $1.19 Billion to Fight Diseases in Poor Countries
The contribution to the Global Fund is less than aid organizations had hoped for. Britain has been cutting foreign aid since 2020.
Scientists Are Gaining On RSV, a Persistent Threat to Children
Vaccines and treatments are in trials, but the virus remains a leading killer of infants worldwide.
Britain Scales Back Foreign Aid, Threatening Progress in Global Health
The nation is often the second-largest donor to groups working in poor countries to prevent and treat infectious diseases, and to provide reproductive health services to women.
Britain Slashes Foreign Aid: ‘You Couldn’t Pick a Worse Time’
The nation is often the second-largest donor to groups working in poor countries to prevent and treat infectious diseases, and to provide reproductive health services to women.
U.S. to Begin Screening Air Passengers From Uganda for Ebola
There are no cases in the United States, but federal health officials also urged doctors to be vigilant for patients with symptoms.
New Infectious Threats Are Coming. The US Probably Won’t Contain Them.
The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation’s pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched.
Monkeypox Appears to Recede, but Risks and Uncertainties Linger
Scientists do not yet know how well the vaccine and the drug used to treat the infection are working. Two new trials will provide answers.