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FDA approves world's 1st chikungunya vaccine
There's now an FDA-approved vaccine for chikungunya, a mosquito-spread virus that can cause fever, severe joint pain, and rarely, death.
Antibiotics growing gravely ineffective for childhood infections
A study found that many common antibiotics were less than 50% effective at treating serious bacterial infections in children and newborn babies in the Asia-Pacific.
CBD reportedly discovered in plant that's not cannabis
Scientists say they've discovered CBD in a shrub that belongs to the same family as cannabis, although they've yet to publish the research.
Do traditional Chinese herbs actually 'heal'? This tool aims to find out.
A new tool may be able to predict the effectiveness of herbs used in traditional Chinese medicines — but what do experts think of its assessments?
RSV drug shortage prompts CDC to adjust recommendations
A new antibody shot called Beyfortus was recently approved to protect babies from RSV, but it's in short supply this season.
Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? 7 experts weigh in
Experts across public health, microbiology and biochemistry agree that we'll still have antibiotics in 50 years, but the drugs may take a different form than those we have today.
Could bacteria-killing viruses ever prevent sexually transmitted infections?
The CDC will soon recommend that some people take a "morning-after" antibiotic to lower their risk of STIs. But someday, it's possible that bacteria-killing viruses could do this without driving antibiotic resistance.
Cleaning product residues may be driving a deadly superbug's antibiotic resistance
When exposed to low levels of disinfectants and antiseptics in the lab, a bacterium that sickens thousands in the U.S. every year becomes more tolerant to antibiotics.
