The Zamfara State Ministry of Health in Nigeria has reported 44 deaths from a diphtheria outbreak affecting parts of the state. In response to the outbreak, authorities have extended the school resumption date.
BioNTech ended a mid-stage study of its experimental mRNA cancer vaccine after an independent committee determined the treatment was unlikely to help colorectal cancer patients live longer.
CDC data shows US kindergarten vaccination rates continue to decline while exemptions reach record levels, despite ongoing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses. The trend comes amid the Trump administration's controversial actions on childhood vaccines.
Researchers report safety and preliminary efficacy results from a phase Ib clinical trial testing personalized neoantigen-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccination in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer with limited treatment options.
A new survey found that the CDC's recent changes to messaging suggesting a possible link between vaccines and autism can undermine public trust in vaccines and science, despite scientific consensus showing no such link exists.
