After the rofecoxib (Vioxx) withdrawal in 2004 made painfully clear how much harm a passive reporting system can miss, ...

Universal prevention baseline: CDC’s 2026 recommendations set consistent infection prevention measures for all healthcare settings, supported by training, auditing, and leadership engagement. Expanded ...

The 2026 World Hand Hygiene Day campaign is spotlighting maternal health, linking timely hand hygiene to preventing sepsis in mothers and newborns. WHO and PAHO emphasize that many ...

Like any shot, the HPV vaccine can cause pain at the injection site. But the VIP report, which includes 274 studies, found no ...

Massachusetts Commissioner of the Department of Public Health Dr. Robbie Goldstein joined GBH’s Morning Edition to talk about the latest news out of the Centers for Disease Control — including the ...

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Infectious disease experts warned that the renewed charter for the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) could become a revolving door for the return of vaccine-skeptical members.

Robert Malone, an ideological ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is stepping away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices outlined 15 strategies for reducing medication errors in clinical settings in its 2026-2027 “Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals.” The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC has not had a permanent director for 13 of the last 14 months. The vacancy leaves the U.S. open to ...

Following an unexpected delay of the CDC vaccine panel’s February meeting, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has selected dates next month to convene and discuss, among other ...

The American Medical Association and a leading public health research group focused on vaccines are teaming up to create a system to review vaccine safety and effectiveness, mirroring a role long ...