A federal judge ruled in favor of Merck in litigation accusing it of concealing the risks of Gardasil, a vaccine to prevent cervical and other cancers caused by the human papillomavirus and one of the drugmaker's best-selling products.

Merck said on Tuesday it has opened a $1-billion facility at its North Carolina site, as the drugmaker seeks to boost its U.S. manufacturing in the face of President Donald Trump's tariff threats. Dru

Christopher Ridley, a spokesperson for Moderna, said the state legislative efforts are largely a product of “misunderstandings” about how the technology works and its safety profile. A bill in Idaho describes the vaccines as a “human gene therapy product,” an inaccurate label since the shots don’t alter human DNA.

Thera Bronsord was unexpectedly thrust into the public spotlight at her job working as a nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

Five years ago, on March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The vaccines “underwent the most intensive safety analysis in U.S. history."

Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is considered by healthcare authorities to be safe and effective, with data gathered from billions of shots delivered around the world. In February 2025, social media users started sharing what they claimed was a list released by Pfizer showing the vaccine’s dangerous side effects.

The Health Secretary's assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members.

The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer by protecting against high-risk strains of the virus that cause abnormal cell growth in the cervix. It also helps prevent other HPV-related cancers, including those affecting the mouth and throat.

The COVID-19 vaccine has prompted more than 10 times as many reports of adverse symptoms than the measles vaccine.

Vaccine manufacturers would have to waive indemnity from lawsuits for injuries stemming from vaccines under a bill advancing in the Iowa Senate. Sen. Doug Campbell, R-Mason City, at a subcommittee hearing Monday moved to heavily amend Senate File 360 ...