December 8, 2025
Diversity in clinical trials reduces health disparities and advances medical research. Learn more about the importance of diversity and equity in clinical trials.
December 5, 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel voted to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Meg Oliver has more.
November 19, 2025
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Dr. Asim Mohammad Shahid discusses seizures and epilepsy that can be impact children.
November 18, 2025
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been protecting women from cervical cancer since 2006, when the first version of the vaccine became available.
November 11, 2025
Find out how Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ensures clinical trial safety for you and your loved ones with informed and legal consent and outside oversight.
November 7, 2025
Cancer researchers have worked for decades to develop medications that boost the body’s own immune system’s ability to fight cancers. This treatment approach, called immunotherapy, has become an integral part of treating many tumor types and is gaining further traction in breast cancer.
November 4, 2025
Learn key clinical trial terms with our glossary. Understand study phases, treatments and participant rights to make informed decisions about clinical research.
October 23, 2025
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Dr. Hannah Wunsch gives a deep dive into the public health issue of polio, including its history and resurgence worldwide.
October 21, 2025
The HBV vaccine is highly effective, with a protective antibody response achieved more than 90 percent of the time in adults and 95 percent in infants, plus the protection is long-term.
October 7, 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommends a single dose of Moderna’s RSV vaccine for adults 75 years and older, and for adults 50 to 74 years old who have underlying conditions that can increase their risk for severe disease. These include chronic lung or cardiac diseases, severe obesity or a severely compromised immune system, among others.
