vaccines

Ron DeSantis’ record as Florida governor provides some clues to how he would change the health care landscape if elected president.

Reports of the seasonal virus are rising nationally, but experts said RSV is not expected to generate the kind of widespread patient traffic seen last fall, when hospitals were overwhelmed with sick, wheezing kids.

More parents are questioning routine childhood vaccinations that they used to automatically accept, an effect of the political schism that emerged during the pandemic, experts say.

The young scientists from Viera wanted to learn whether a component in horseshoe blood can detect bacteria in space. Judges selected the project to ride up in a SpaceX rocket to the ISS.

Providers and advocates warn a proposed rule change in Montana would jeopardize immunity levels in child care centers and communities. Efforts to change exemption rules are underway in other states, too.

The CDC’s RSV vaccination recommendations beg the question: How much should an immunization that will possibly be given to millions of Americans cost to be truly valuable?

Flu, COVID, and respiratory viruses kill thousands of Americans each year, but the latest batch of vaccines could save lives.

The short answer is yes, but a Central Florida expert weighs in on how you should receive the vaccines this season ahead of another possible "tripledemic"

The horseshoe crab bleeding industry is in transition. One biomedical company agreed to more oversight, and a regulatory group is paving the way for drug companies to use animal-free alternatives.

For most people, the virus is mild — but experts say it can be more severe for infants, young children and older adults.