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November 25, 2019

Rob Schneider stands up for free speech against 'totalitarian' social media users

Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Rob Schneider sounded off on Twitter about free speech over the weekend, calling out the growing online trend to silence differing opinions. 

November 14, 2019

New law will fine parents in Germany for not vaccinating children for measles

Parents in Germany could face thousands of dollars in fines if fail to vaccinate their children for the measles under a law passed Thursday.

November 11, 2019

Man spends 21st birthday in a coma after contracting deadly meningitis infection

He's now pushing for others to get vaccinated in order to avoid the same fate.

October 30, 2019

Woman's Halloween costume poking fun at measles sparks outrage from pro-vaxxers

A woman’s Facebook post of her Halloween costume poking fun at the measles sparked a tense debate online about vaccines.

October 30, 2019

New York child dies of flu, health officials say

The CDC said the first two pediatric deaths of the flu season were reported this week.

October 29, 2019

Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease

The lung disease kills more than a million people a year, mostly in poor countries, and about one-third of the world's people harbor the bacteria that cause it.

October 18, 2019

With severe flu season potentially on horizon, doctors are urging patients to get flu shots now

Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with a Harvard Medical School doctor to discuss everything you need to know about this year’s flu season.

October 7, 2019

CDC: 1,250 measles cases recorded in US since Jan. 1

The majority of cases involved people who had not received the MMR vaccine.

October 2, 2019

Menstrual cup hurled at California lawmakers by anti-vaccine protester contained human blood

The California state Senate confirmed Wednesday that red liquid inside a menstrual cup hurled at lawmakers from a viewing gallery by an anti-vaccine protester last month was human blood.

September 30, 2019

‘Universal’ flu vaccine may be one step closer to reality

What if you could skip annual flu vaccinations and get multiyear protection from a single shot? That's the thinking behind a new effort.