July 22, 2026 Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in first human trial, preventing disease in high-risk patients A Johns Hopkins pancreatic cancer vaccine triggered immune responses in 90% of high-risk participants, with some cysts shrinking after vaccination.
July 11, 2026 Last American to use an iron lung dies at 78 years old after childhood polio diagnosis Martha Lillard contracted polio at age 5 and relied on an iron lung to breathe, but COVID-19 left her dependent on the machine nearly 24 hours a day.
July 6, 2026 Experimental vaccine shows promise against dangerous intestinal illness New ETEC vaccine technology targeting enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli has been licensed to Valneva after decades of research at University of Bergen.
July 1, 2026 American vaccines that transformed public health over 250 years: 'Outweighs harm' From smallpox eradication to COVID vaccines, explore the most significant vaccine breakthroughs in the U.S. over 250 years of fighting disease.
June 25, 2026 Latest COVID vaccine may have unexpected health benefit, study suggests New research links the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine to fewer serious cardiovascular events among U.S. veterans, especially those over age 75.
June 13, 2026 AI-designed 'universal vaccine' passes first human clinical trial, could prevent future pandemics An AI-designed universal vaccine targeting multiple coronaviruses passed its first clinical trial, triggering immune responses in 39 healthy volunteers.
June 3, 2026 New ways to prevent flu revealed in 'accidental' lab breakthrough, study finds Researchers accidentally find that H3N2 and H1N1 flu strains use different strategies to enter cells, revealing new paths to prevent influenza infections.
June 2, 2026 New cancer vaccine delivers stunning result against one of the deadliest skin cancers A new mRNA melanoma vaccine from Merck and Moderna showed sustained benefits over five years, cutting the risk of cancer recurrence or death by nearly half.
May 30, 2026 Tick-borne illnesses surge across US Fox News senior medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the rise of tick-borne illnesses and details HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to combat Lyme disease on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’
May 13, 2026 First clade I mpox case confirmed in Connecticut after patient traveled to Western Europe A clade I mpox case is confirmed in Connecticut as global health officials also monitor newly reported hantavirus cases in Spain and France.