Measles Outbreaks Reveal Extent—and Danger—of Disability Stigma
Disability is so stigmatized in this nation that a sizable—and growing—number of parents have been convinced it's better to risk their child contracting a deadly virus than risk their child developing a disability.
American health care could be upended by court ruling
A court is to hear arguments on whether an Obamacare mandate requiring insurers to cover preventive care services, such as cancer screenings, should be revoked.
It's "crazy" to not get vaccinated, Biden official says
A Biden official hit back at Florida officials who have allowed unvaccinated kids to go to school during a measles outbreak.
Republican suggests vaccines may be getting injected into lettuce
A Tennessee state lawmaker said that vaccinated plants should be listed as pharmaceuticals "so people can get the proper dosage."
COVID vaccine death data leak sparks arrest: It "blew my mind"
The man told Infowars that he has had "suspicions" about the COVID-19 vaccine in New Zealand since its rollout.
Heartwarming new clinic is helping homeless people care for their pets
The clinic was launched by the Denver Animal Shelter and the Salvation Army to help pet owners experiencing homelessness.
Supreme Court delivers blow to vaccine skeptics
"We are disappointed the Supreme Court did not take up this issue now," a lawyer for the four nurses told Newsweek.
COVID map shows four states, territories with highest positive test rates
New York is among the states that had the most tests come back positive, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
COVID map shows four states with highest positive case rates
Some 11.6 percent of coronavirus tests in the U.S. were positive in the week through September 23, according to the latest CDC data.
When and where can you get the new COVID booster shots?
The new COVID-19 vaccine boosters will possibly become available this week after the CDC signs off on the vaccine guidelines on Tuesday.
COVID map shows 5 states with highest positive cases
COVID-19 hospitalizations have been steadily increasing, and updated shots are expected to be rolled out later in September.
One in three dog owners refuse to vaccinate pets due to conspiracy theory
A study has found that 37 percent of dog owners erroneously believe that vaccines may give their dogs autism.
Scientists develop game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease ticks
Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate people such that the ticks that cause Lyme disease cannot be colonized by the bacteria that cause the disease.
Candace Owens' remarks on pregnancy, vaccines spark wild debate
Conservative commentator Candace Owens weighed in on the vaccine debate and said her kids are unvaccinated.
Video of Joe Rogan challenging doctor to vaccine debate in 2019 resurfaces
Dr. Peter Hotez was asked if he would debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. back in 2019 while on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.
Woman gets $20,000 tax bill after winning COVID vaccine lottery
A West Virginia woman who won a brand-new truck from the governor's vaccine lottery program in 2021 said she was hit with a massive tax bill for the vehicle.
Mark Cuban puts Joe Rogan on blast amid anti-vaccine backlash
"I thought it was unfair that Joe and Kennedy and Elon were effectively bullying Dr Hotez, so I decided to say so," Cuban said in an email to Newsweek.
Supreme Court ends unvaccinated Canadian woman's fight for organ transplant
Sheila Annette Lewis, who is dying of a terminal illness, refused to get vaccinated in order to get an organ transplant.
Jamie Foxx becomes figurehead of anti-vax movement
A rumor circulated online that Jamie Foxx's recent "medical complications" were caused by a COVID vaccination.
Change in oral sex attitudes causing rise in HPV-related throat cancer
People who have had over 6 lifetime oral sex partners are 8.5 percent more likely to contract oropharyngeal cancer than those who have not had oral sex.
GOP committee chair grilled over Marjorie Taylor Greene's conspiracies
Journalist Margaret Brennan questioned Brad Wenstrup whether Americans will "take your committee work seriously" given Greene's past COVID-19 comments.
Ex-Trump official calls out Ron DeSantis' "contradictory" politics
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams questioned why parents are allowed to make vaccination decisions but not decisions related to which courses their kids take.
Joe Biden's appointment of Jeff Zients as chief of staff angers both sides
Conservatives condemned remarks Zients made about unvaccinated people in 2021, while progressives blasted the wealth he has accrued in private health.
Trump dismisses COVID-19 vax safety claims, says he saved 100 million lives
Trump suggested that he saved 100 million by pushing the development of the vaccines, arguing that some were calling it "the greatest thing that ever happened."
MTG asks if COVID vaccines are linked with fetal demise. Here's the science
Marjorie Taylor Greene also shared a video from the Highwire in which a nurse says that she has seen increased rates of fetal demise in vaccinated women.
Videos of DeSantis promoting COVID vaccines resurface as he targets CDC
"My message is the vaccines protect you," DeSantis told his constituents at a May 2021 press conference.
China faces 840 million COVID infections in "first wave": Ex-CDC official
After three years of largely keeping COVID-19 at bay, the authoritative forecast was a hard pill for many to swallow.
Kevin McCarthy threatens to delay key defense bill over vaccine mandate
Kevin McCarthy has said that the vaccine mandate is a reason why the military has been failing to meet its recruitment targets.
Itzhak Perlman: I Had Polio—Its Resurgence Angers Me When We Have a Vaccine
If the vaccine had been available at the time I had polio, I would have had it. It's a no-brainer. Polio is not fun. People suffer.
Patient With New Strain of Monkeypox Hospitalized in U.K.
The U.K. Health Security Agency has discovered a genetically distinct strain of monkeypox in someone who recently travelled to West Africa.