Covid Shots Protect Pregnant Women, but Getting Them Now Can Be Hard

The vaccines are proven to help protect pregnant women and their babies. But regulatory chaos and mixed messaging have made for a confusing landscape.

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Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds

The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences.

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In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents

As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customers of the leading utility company in the state is behind on monthly bills.

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Gabbard Ends Intelligence Report on Future Threats to U.S.

Some issues in the document, which is issued every four years, had become politically inconvenient, former officials said.

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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? And Other Questions, Answered.

It can be hard to sort through the conflicting and evolving information about vaccines. Here’s the latest guidance on Covid boosters, flu shots, childhood immunizations and more.

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On Covid and Autism, Trump Strays From the Science

President Trump has used his position of authority to dole out flawed medical advice dating back to his first term, when he mused about injecting bleach to kill off the coronavirus.

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YouTube to Reinstate Accounts Banned Over Content Related to the Pandemic and 2020 Election

The streaming platform unveiled its plan in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee.

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In Texas, Parents Fighting Vaccinations Say Their Movement Is Winning

Public health advocates hoped that the measles outbreak might persuade the reluctant to get shots. That has not turned out to be true.

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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots

The advisory committee, which will meet on Thursday and Friday, is expected to recommend limiting use of some vaccines, including the hepatitis B shot for newborns.

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Senator and Insurers Cast Doubt on U.S. Vaccine Panel as It Readies Review

Insurers suggested they would still cover routine shots even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them, as an influential senator warned against new restrictions.

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