Meningitis B Vaccine to Be Used for Gonorrhea in England
In August 2025, England will become the first country to offer a vaccine for gonorrhea after cases exceed 85,000 in 2023—the highest gonorrhea levels since recordkeeping began in 1918. The program, offered through the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), will repurpose the meningitis B vaccine, routinely given to infants, in an attempt to reduce […]
FDA, CDC Halt Use of Chikungunya Vaccine in Adults 60+ After Two Deaths Reported
On May 9, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a temporary pause in the use of Ixchiq, a live virus vaccine designed to prevent chikungunya virus infection, in adults aged 60 years and older. The recommendation follows reports of serious post-marketing adverse […]
Flu Shot Recipients “More Likely” to Get Influenza Than Unvaccinated
The American Medical Association (AMA) cites that the influenza vaccine is estimated to be 40-60 percent effective at preventing serious infections or death from the influenza virus that affects up to 40 million Americans every year. However, for the 2024-2025 flu “season” the influenza vaccine not only missed the mark on effectiveness, but is linked […]
HHS Halts Funding for Development of Next-Generation COVID Biologics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has stopped U.S. government funding for the development of next-generation COVID-19 biologics by two companies, GeoVax, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia and CastleVax, Inc. of New York. The project had been funded by Project NextGen, a Biden administration initiative under the U.S. Center for the Biomedical Advanced […]
CT Scan Radiation Linked to Cancer, Especially in Children
Computed Tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to provide detailed cross section images of the body’s internal organs, bones and soft tissues for the purpose of diagnosing disease and injuries. They’re commonly used to help detect and treat a wide range of conditions, from bone fractures and cancer tumors to heart disease and blood clots. CT […]
U.S. Army Soldiers Reinstated After Being Discharged for Refusing COVID Shots
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has begun reinstating U.S. Army personnel involuntarily discharged in 2021 for refusing to comply with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 shot mandate for Americans serving in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and other branches of the military. The COVID shot mandate, which was rescinded in 2023 under the National […]