Vaccinations
Change in oral sex attitudes causing rise in HPV-related throat cancer
People who have had over 6 lifetime oral sex partners are 8.5 percent more likely to contract oropharyngeal cancer than those who have not had oral sex.
GOP committee chair grilled over Marjorie Taylor Greene's conspiracies
Journalist Margaret Brennan questioned Brad Wenstrup whether Americans will "take your committee work seriously" given Greene's past COVID-19 comments.
Ex-Trump official calls out Ron DeSantis' "contradictory" politics
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams questioned why parents are allowed to make vaccination decisions but not decisions related to which courses their kids take.
Joe Biden's appointment of Jeff Zients as chief of staff angers both sides
Conservatives condemned remarks Zients made about unvaccinated people in 2021, while progressives blasted the wealth he has accrued in private health.
Trump dismisses COVID-19 vax safety claims, says he saved 100 million lives
Trump suggested that he saved 100 million by pushing the development of the vaccines, arguing that some were calling it "the greatest thing that ever happened."
MTG asks if COVID vaccines are linked with fetal demise. Here's the science
Marjorie Taylor Greene also shared a video from the Highwire in which a nurse says that she has seen increased rates of fetal demise in vaccinated women.
Videos of DeSantis promoting COVID vaccines resurface as he targets CDC
"My message is the vaccines protect you," DeSantis told his constituents at a May 2021 press conference.
China faces 840 million COVID infections in "first wave": Ex-CDC official
After three years of largely keeping COVID-19 at bay, the authoritative forecast was a hard pill for many to swallow.
Kevin McCarthy threatens to delay key defense bill over vaccine mandate
Kevin McCarthy has said that the vaccine mandate is a reason why the military has been failing to meet its recruitment targets.
Itzhak Perlman: I Had Polio—Its Resurgence Angers Me When We Have a Vaccine
If the vaccine had been available at the time I had polio, I would have had it. It's a no-brainer. Polio is not fun. People suffer.
Patient With New Strain of Monkeypox Hospitalized in U.K.
The U.K. Health Security Agency has discovered a genetically distinct strain of monkeypox in someone who recently travelled to West Africa.
Rob Schneider Ridiculed on Social Media Over Glenn Beck Podcast Comments
Rob Schneider told Newsweek: "I prioritize supporting a country that provides the same freedoms for my children that made my career possible."
Finland PM Denies Drug Use, Takes Test After Video of Party Went Viral
"These videos are private and filmed in a private space," said Prime Minister Sanna Marin, adding, "I did nothing illegal."
Stop the Spread—Why the Monkeypox Outbreak Must Be Contained
Public health experts assert monkeypox can be contained, but the window is closing fast.
Sean Hannity Compares Biden's Brush With COVID to Trump's: 'Much Weaker'
The Fox News host said the president had benefited from vaccines made possible by Donald Trump's Operation Warp Speed.
Fact Check: Was WHO Director-General Arrested for Crimes Against Humanity?
As cases of COVID-19 variant BA.5 spread quickly, new claims and misinformation about vaccines and global health authorities have surfaced.
Joe Biden's Critics Use COVID News to Mislead People About Vaccines
Critics attacked a year-old erroneous claim on vaccine effectiveness by the president after he tested positive on Thursday.
Joe Biden's COVID Mocked by OAN Anchor Who Speculates if He Will Die
OAN anchor Alison Steinberg said she wouldn't be surprised if, following Biden's diagnosis, the CDC started "trying to mandate hazmat suits for everyone."
Monkeypox Vaccine Should Be Given to Gay Community First, Experts Say
Men who have sex with men should be prioritized in the monkeypox vaccine rollout, according to experts.
Monkeypox Was Potential Problem We Ignored for Decades, Expert Says
An epidemiologist who studies monkeypox said "we cannot make the mistake again" of thinking a virus in a different part of the world won't affect us at home.
New Yorkers Frustrated as Demand Crashes Monkeypox Vaccine Website
Many took to Twitter to express their frustration at not being able to book the highly sought-after monkeypox vaccine.
Trump Avoids Word 'Vaccine' at Alaska Rally After Boos in Alabama
Touting the vaccine rollout as one of his accomplishments, the ex-president often finds himself at odds with segments of his base.
Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout Slammed as People Unable To Get Shot
Frustrated New Yorkers slammed health authorities after many were unable to make appointments to get vaccinated.
Omicron COVID Variant Keeps Getting Worse, May Outpace Vaccines
Research suggests that rising variants BA.4 and BA.5 are more able to dodge neutralization than the BA.2 variant that swept the world at the start of the year.
Top Russia Expert Says He's Afraid Gay Sex Can't Explain Monkeypox Spread
Microbiologist Alexander Gintsburg told TASS news agency that he is "afraid that it cannot be explained by untraditional sexual contacts only."
WTO Cannot Continue as Barrier to COVID-19 Medicines
Will the World Trade Organization (WTO) and intellectual property monopolies over medicines again impede causing unnecessary deaths, again exacerbating an economic downturn?
Study Finds What Persuaded Vaccine-Hesitant People to Get COVID Jab
New research found that "conversion messages" were effective in convincing people to get vaccinated.
Spain to Buy Thousands of Vaccines Amid Monkeypox Outbreak
Suspected and confirmed cases of the virus are being increasingly reported across Europe, as well as in North America.
COVID-19 Is Over for the Vaccinated
We should be working to get back to what life was like before the pandemic.
What 'Pfizer Documents' Release Reveals
False claims which misinterpret an FDA report linking more than 1,200 deaths to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have been shared on social media.