The FDA has approved the first vaccine for use in pregnant individuals to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD as a result of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants, from birth through 6...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a new app called CURE ID that allows health care professionals around the world to report novel uses of existing drugs to treat difficult-to-treat infectious diseases...
Neonatal mouse model provides a new platform for Zika virus research A new mouse model developed by scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may help in exploring the potential activity of Zika virus vaccines...
No one worries about vaccine supply—until there’s a shortage. New research from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business studied the market tensions that can keep manufacturers out of the business and the...
The Food and Drug Administration just granted permission for “expanded access” to an experimental medicine for Ebola. It’s OK as far as it goes, but it’s an exception to the FDA’s reluctance to approve the use of life...
The United States announced Tuesday that it had authorized the first over-the-counter home testing kit for HIV, the virus that leads to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Under the testing procedure, the...
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new combination vaccine for infants, Menhibrix, aimed at preventing the two infections that cause meningitis, meningococcal disease, and Hib disease, all of which can be fatal...