Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.

A new combination vaccine could simplify protection against two major respiratory illnesses for older adults, according to a ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled ...

Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...

A novel AI-driven method helps scientists stay ahead of viral evolution by engineering synthetic spike proteins that ...

RNA-1083 vaccine is noninferior and induces higher immune responses than recommended influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.

The Trump administration's effort to impose new requirements on Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine — the nation's only traditional protein-based option for the coronavirus — is sowing uncertainty about ...

A landmark study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.

The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it has picked a new head of its center charged with vaccine approvals and other biologics products: Dr. Vinay Prasad, a vocal critic of the agency's ...

Vaccines for new diseases are often tested against a placebo, like saline or another inert substance, to test their safety and efficacy. But in some cases ... they gave children another vaccine to ...