Appellate Court Tosses Out 1,200 Shingles Vaccine Injury Lawsuits Against Merck
The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed approximately 1,200 lawsuits filed against Merck & Co. over its shingles vaccine, Zostavax. The Appellate Court upheld a U.S. District Court ruling that threw out the lawsuits for failing to abide by a court order requiring them to provide clinical test results.1 Zostavax, the first shingles vaccine […]
Tuskegee Syphilis Study on Black Americans Created Mistrust of COVID Shots
A 2024 study published in the Journal of Population Economics reveals that the long-term effects of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study conducted between 1932 and 1972 significantly affected the decision making by Black Americans in southern states when they weighed the risks and benefits of getting COVID-19 shots.1 Xiaolong “Chris” Hou, lead author of the study […]
Sleep Crisis Affects Mental Health of Students in U.S.
At least 50 percent of middle school students and 75 percent of high school students in the United States are not getting enough hours of sleep on a daily basis, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 Commenting on children not getting enough sleep, Oleg Tarkovsky, director of Behavioral Health Services […]
