Changes in Eye Health Linked to mRNA COVID-19 Shots
A recent prospective study published in 2025 in Ophthalmic Epidemiology has identified measurable changes in the cornea of the eye following receipt of mRNA COVID-19 biological, raising new questions about potential effects on eye health. Researchers observed differences in corneal thickness and endothelial cell characteristics in healthy adults after two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Comirnaty COVID […]
Medical School Enrollment at Record High as Physician Shortage Looms
Medical schools in the United States saw the highest number of student enrollments on record in 2025, according to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The AAMC reported that medical schools enrolled 100,723 students for the 2025–26 academic year, up 1.3 percent from the prior year, marking a rebound after a […]
Nipah Virus Cases in Asia Increase Pressure to Develop a Vaccine
On Jan. 26, 2026, the government of India confirmed two cases of Nipah virus (NiV) infection in its state of West Bengal. Both cases involved health care workers in a hospital in the district of North 24 Parganas. One of the individuals died after being hospitalized on Jan. 28. Contact tracing linked a total of […]
Nursing Home Residents Routinely Given Vaccines Rarely Represented in Clinical Trials
According to researchers at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, people living in older care homes have been largely excluded from vaccine trials, despite being among the groups most likely to receive vaccines, especially during public health emergencies. Researchers say this mismatch has limited the evidence available on how vaccines perform in care nursing home […]
Florida Senate Advances Bill Allowing Vaccine Manufacturers to Be Sued in State Court
Florida lawmakers are moving legislation that would allow individuals injured by vaccines to sue manufacturers in Florida state courts. The bill passed a Senate committee with a 5-3 vote in January and is advancing through the legislative process.1 If passed, this legislation would mark a departure from decades of product liability immunity that has largely […]
AAP Issues Its Own Recommended Childhood Vaccine Schedule
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released its own recommended childhood vaccine guidance, breaking with updated recommendations issued earlier this month by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 On Jan. 6, 2026, the CDC formally updated the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule, introducing changes as to how vaccines are categorized and recommended. […]