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

The head of the Food and Drug Administration said the agency will soon unveil a new framework detailing what companies must ...

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

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

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

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.

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

A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a study, but U.S. government regulators ...

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

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 ...

“I agree in this case with FDA that efficacy data are important to see ... to run a new clinical trial of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine after the agency grants full approval, sowing ...