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As temperatures rise, so do the number of ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. But the good news is an effective Lyme Disease vaccine is on the horizon.
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As temperatures rise, so do the number of ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. But the good news is an effective Lyme Disease vaccine is on the horizon.
Moderna's CEO defended a plan to more than quadruple the company's COVID-19 vaccine price,
Zavzpret, a nasal spray created by Pzifer, is expected to go on the market in July.
Hope is on the horizon for parents and providers who are unfortunately familiar with the frightening respiratory virus RSV. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
WBZ TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall said there's no reason to be concerned about the bivalent booster shot.
Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform," the company said in a news release Friday.
Pfizer is asking the FDA to authorize its improved COVID shots. WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka reports.
Results of the trial showed that the vaccine appeared to be safe and had a strong immune response.
The vaccine would be a three-dose regimen for younger kids.
WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall has more on this breaking story.
WBZ TV's Breana Pitts reports.
Pfizer said new data shows its kid-sized booster could help healthy elementary-aged children rev up virus-fighting antibodies.
The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to allow adults age 50 and older.
The recall is voluntary and stems from the tablets containing higher levels of nitrosamines, which pose a cancer risk.
Parents will have to keep waiting to find out when their youngest children can get a Covid-19 vaccine.
Pfizer has asked the FDA to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5.
The Food and Drug Administration is now allowing Pfizer booster shots for kids as young as 12. The next step will be CDC approval.
The FDA is reportedly expected to broaden eligibility for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to kids ages 12 to 15 in the coming days.
This is the first antiviral Covid-19 pill authorized for ill people to take at home, before they get sick enough to be hospitalized.
Pfizer said the pill cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms.
Pfizer announced Wednesday that a third dose of its vaccine will likely protect people from the Omicron variant.
The FDA on Friday authorized Moderna and Pfizer's COVID vaccine booster shots for all adults 18 and older.
Massachusetts is opening up COVID booster shots to any fully vaccinated resident age 18 or older, effective immediately.
The Pfizer COVID booster shot could be available to all adults by the end of this week.
Pfizer is expected to seek FDA emergency use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot for people 18 and older, making them available to all adults.
The Boston Pride parade is back after several years away but with recent attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in our area and a nationwide emergency issued by the Human Rights Campaign, how will Boston prepare for the large-scale event?
An MBTA spokesperson said ambassadors were deployed to Back Bay station this week to discourage fare evasion, and there are bigger plans.
Former Vice President Mike Pence hit the campaign trail in New Hampshire on Friday, where he also responded to former President Donald Trump's latest indictment.
Former Boston prosecutor Gary Zerola has been found not guilty of rape.
Last Friday, Chris Sale was hoping to get some positive news on his shoulder injury. A week later, it looks as though that news never came.
Donald Trump is the first former president in history to face a federal criminal indictment.
Former Vice President Mike Pence hit the campaign trail in New Hampshire on Friday, where he also responded to former President Donald Trump's latest indictment.
A window at TD Garden was shattered Friday morning and Boston Police said it appears they were shot by BB guns.
An MBTA spokesperson said ambassadors were deployed to Back Bay station this week to discourage fare evasion, and there are bigger plans.
Former Boston prosecutor Gary Zerola has been found not guilty of rape.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions.
A new study finds babies exposed to "forever chemicals" in the womb are more likely to be overweight.
If you toss and turn at night, you may be at higher risk of stroke.
Medical professionals warn that the smoke could have serious health effects.
Now that school is almost out, should your child detox from their phone this summer?
At age 22, young adults who are living with autism and other challenges have to go from a special education school to adult service programs.
The 15-year-old suspect cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet and may be armed, sources tell the I-Team.
Video obtained by the WBZ-TV I-Team shows the moment a gunman opened fire near Revere Beach on Sunday.
Dangerous goods or hazmat cargo can be anything from explosives and chemicals to paint and lithium-ion batteries.
BlueHub Capital says it's helping homeowners hold onto their houses. Critics have a different take on the Boston-based non-profit.
Jon says there's scant evidence to suggest that the new charges against Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified documents and obstruction of the investigation into it will damage him politically.
Just in case you missed Pence's patriotic branding, the two-minute and forty-four-second video includes no less than forty-one flag images on-screen - an average of one every four seconds.
The GOP primaries are Trump's world. Other candidates just live in it.
WBZ-TV's political analyst Jon Keller talks with Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
Summer violence has become all too common around the country.
Barnes & Noble is opening two new bookstores in Massachusetts this month - on the same day.
The Natick Mall supermarket is one of the company's largest locations.
The end is near for Bed Bath & Beyond.
A popular ice cream shop in Braintree had some explaining to do after customers noticed a hike in price.
Some people have reported getting cuts or severe burns from the recalled candles.
If you though working your furry friend into your wedding was out of the question, think again.
Tippin Guitars is renowned for its client list including Hollywood celebrities and world-famous musicians.
Chef Chuck joins Rachel Holt in the Test Kitchen to create his signature green crab bisque.
Vermont Institute of Natural Science sits on 47 acres of picturesque forest land.
With a mission to create brands and products that are delicious, nutritious and sustainable, Chew is redefining the future of food.
Last Friday, Chris Sale was hoping to get some positive news on his shoulder injury. A week later, it looks as though that news never came.
Based on everything Bourne said about new offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien after an OTA practice on Friday, it's not difficult at all to deduce that he's elated about the coaching change.
DeAndre Hopkins is getting closer to actually signing with a new team. And his ears are apparently perked up a bit.
The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry used to be one of the greatest in all of sports. "Used to" is the key part of that phrase these days.
Haynes could not hold in his laughter when the possibility of Boston was mentioned.
Richard Hughes travels around New England playing the piano to movie clips starring Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.
A truly unique catch has found a home at the University of New England.
The New England Aquarium says the odds of catching a blue lobster are one in two million.
She was seeking to get the animal's nails trimmed - a service the store does not provide to raccoons.
Plymouth Light and other lighthouses in Massachusetts are on the giveaway list.