Earlier this summer the FDA asked Moderna for more efficacy data on its flu vaccine before it could review an mRNA-based combination shot that targets both influenza and COVID-19. Now, the entire vaccine sector is sizing up a new regulatory world,

The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ending in death over the past three decades. But of the 70 cases reported in the United States over the past 18 months, only a single death occurred, leaving experts puzzled at how to explain the phenomenon.

The mercury-based preservative thimerosal will be removed from all flu shots distributed in United States, Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is known to be beneficial for people with chronic pain, but accessing that care can be difficult, especially in rural areas. A new study, published yesterday in JAMA, found that remote options for CBT training on top of a patient’s regular care resulted in a significantly higher proportion of people achieving a clinical improvement in their pain as compared to the usual care alone.

Scientists turn dental floss into a vaccine tool that protected mice from lethal flu and triggered widespread immune response.

ACIP voted to recommend against anyone — adult, child and pregnant person — receiving a seasonal flu vaccine with the mercury-containing compound thimerosal.

The United States will stop distributing all influenza vaccines that contain mercury-based preservative thimerosal, marking the latest move by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape vaccine policy.