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U.S. Population Flatlining As Birth Rate Stagnates In 2022
Teen birth rates reached record lows in 2022 while birth rates for older women increased.
FDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine For Older Adults—It Could Be Available This Fall
The agency is also considering approving the RSV shot for pregnant people to protect infants from birth.
Scientists Discover Chemical That Could Help Heal Nerve Damage—A Potential Breakthrough For Nerve Injuries
Early research has identified a new chemical that was able to stimulate nerve growth in lab-grown cells and help animals with damaged nerves regain muscle movement.
RSV Vaccine: Here’s What To Know As FDA Advisors Consider Approving Pfizer’s Shot
FDA analysts have flagged concerns over the risk of preterm birth for the shot, which is given to pregnant people to protect infants from RSV in their first months of life.
RSV Vaccine: FDA Advisors Recommend Pfizer Shot To Protect Infants From Infection—Here’s What To Know
The vaccine is given to pregnant people to protect infants from RSV in their first months of life.
Republicans Increasingly Oppose School-Mandated Vaccines—Though Americans Still Support Childhood Vaccines, Poll Finds
Only a slim majority (57%) of Republicans now support school vaccine requirements, Pew found, down from 79% in 2019.
What To Know About Opill —The Birth Control Pill FDA Advisors Support Making Available Over-The-Counter
If the FDA follows its advisors’ recommendation, Opill will become the first birth control pill available over-the-counter without a prescription in the United States.
Opioid Crisis Worse Now Than Ever: Drug Overdose Deaths Spike Amid Fentanyl Surge
Deaths from cocaine and methamphetamine also rose sharply in 2021, CDC researchers warned, and the rate of deaths from fentanyl overdoses has nearly quadrupled in the five years between 2016 and 2021.
One-Hour Diabetes Procedure Offers Fresh Hope For Ditching Insulin
Early research suggests the nonsurgical outpatient procedure could help type 2 diabetics manage their condition without frequent insulin injections.
New Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer—The Most Lethal Of Cancers—Offers Hope
“I’ve never been more hopeful about the possibility of improving the survival rate for this disease,” said researcher Sana Karam, who noted the animal study could change the way doctors treat the condition in the “near future.”
