Peter Loftus is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Philadelphia covering the pharmaceutical and medical-device ...

A trial of the influenza antiviral baloxavir suggests that the drug could be used as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent ...

Norovirus GII.17 variants have overtaken GII.4 as the most prevalent strain and significantly increased norovirus outbreaks in the U.S. and European countries in 2024-2025Cocrystal Pharma's pan-viral ...

A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as 2.3.4.4b, which has ...

On an earnings call in February, he answered question after question about plunging demand for his company’s vaccine against cancer-causing HPV in China, which previously powered Merck’s growth.

"The mpox virus is primarily spread by prolonged close contact, typically skin-to-skin, often during sexual activity.

Good communication and proactively battling misinformation are keys to efficient pandemic management.

Peak flu season is about to hit Australia and cases are already 30 per cent higher compared to the same time last year.

Rampant bird flu has torn across America’s livestock, sickened farm workers and resulted in the culling of millions of birds ...

A federal panel of medical experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination ...

Until that happens, she has recused herself from regular duties due to federal law regarding vaccines. According to two CDC officials ... It protects against five types of meningococcal bacteria, ...

An independent vaccine advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met to discuss and vote on ...