In a commentary published in Gastroenterology, leading experts urge that all newborns in the United States continue to receive the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. Hepatitis ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine panel voted on new guidance for immunizations. Debra Houry, the agency’s former chief medical officer, explains her concerns for public health ...

Jane Akinyi (right) holding her baby while a medic adminster a Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine (BCG) vaccine at Forest Dispensary in Nakuru on January 28, 2019. [File, Standard] Failure to vaccinate ...

Infants who survive serious health problems in the first few weeks of life have a higher risk of dying during childhood and adolescence compared to children who were healthy as newborns. This is ...

Newborn was denied health insurance coverage days after life-saving surgery. March 27, 2010— -- Houston Tracy, a 12-day-old boy, has already survived a rare birth defect, a feeding tube and open ...