WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by a group of physicians and healthcare providers to revive their antitrust lawsuit accusing drugmaker Merck (MRK ...

The temporary CDC head's call to split apart the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three separate shots drew swift rebukes from pediatric and infectious disease experts. "I call on ...

Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill on Monday called on vaccine manufacturers to develop separate shots for measles, mumps and rubella instead of the current vaccine, which combines the three. O’Neill ...

Merck says there is no evidence of benefit to splitting shot Vaccine experts say combined vaccine yields strong immune reaction CDC backs vaccine panel recommendation for separate chickenpox shot ...

The Hawaii Department of Health said a case of mumps has been confirmed in an individual on Hawaii island. Health officials said Monday that this case is community-acquired, and not travel-related, ...

Cardiologists experience heart attacks, too, and they can be surprised by the symptoms that lead up to the health crisis. Dr. William Wilson said he was in “denial” when he first started feeling chest ...

ATLANTA — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee on Thursday recommended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopt new restrictions on a ...

A CDC advisory panel voted Thursday to limit the availability of a combined shot for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella, the virus that causes chicken pox for children. The panel also delayed a ...

The Centers for Disease Control's vaccine committee voted Thursday to change its recommendation for the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine. CBS News medical contributor Dr.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended against using the MMRV vaccine in children under 4. This could eliminate a choice for kids' first dose of measles, mumps, rubella and ...