Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. The CDC’s expert vaccine advisory committee members were all fired by ...

Although birth control is very effective at preventing unwanted pregnancies, small mistakes like not taking your pill at the same time each day can increase your risk. In this situation, you may need ...

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' move away from recommending routine hepatitis B vaccination at birth is being treated as either a triumph of “medical freedom” or a looming ...

Chronic hepatitis B increases the risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer in adulthood, and a three-dose vaccine series is recommended starting at birth. Among U.S. infants born from 2014 to 2023, this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The hepatitis B vaccine is safe and effective for preventing HBV infection in newborns. Universal HBV ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

When you need to take emergency contraception like Plan B, it's usually just that — an emergency. Maybe a condom broke, for instance. Or maybe you were taking a hormonal birth control pill, but after ...

A comprehensive review of the medical literature supports the longstanding practice of administering the hepatitis B vaccine to all medically stable infants at birth. The study, published in ...

The hepatitis B shot is safe and effective and has been recommended for infants since 1991. Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended within 24 hours of birth for all infants to eliminate the spread of ...

A man with pneumonia coughed for a week until bleeding in his abdominal wall made him unstable. He took no blood thinners, making the case rare. Shreveport Precautionary Boil Advisory Covers 19 ...