Health Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from the KFF Health News newsroom to the airwaves each week.

The HHS is betting $500 million on developing a universal flu vaccine that could protect against multiple flu strains.

In a post on X, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleged that the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has “devolved ...

Aging weakens your immune system, making you more vulnerable to preventable diseases. The CDC recommends five critical ...

According to Lokant, if you have COVID and notice certain concerning symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, chest pain or ...

State scientists do expect that California will see either a stronger summer COVID wave or a more significant winter wave.

Susan Monarez, a federal scientist, was Trump’s second choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after ...

Louisiana Families for Vaccines is continuing its outreach efforts with another event next month. The group is partnering with St. Francis Medical Center for a Vaccine Fair on August 4th. It will take ...

For most of my colleagues and me, the C.D.C. and the N.I.H. were the medical Mount Olympus, the towering pillars of medical ...

COVID-19 cases are rising this summer across much of the United States, with 27 states reporting growing or likely growing ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that all healthy people ages 6 months and older be vaccinated against ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will continue to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for every person ...