Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US will make millions of bird flu vaccines this summer

As the H5N1 avian flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States, nearly 5 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for possible use in humans.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US approves Moderna's RSV vaccine for older adults

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults—marking the first time any mRNA shot has been authorized against a disease other than COVID-19.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU watchdog green lights first vaccine against Chikungunya

Europe's medicines watchdog Friday gave the thumbs up for the continent's first vaccine against the mosquito-born Chikungunya virus, warning climate change could boost the spread of the disease.