Flu season makes an early debut
Flu season is off to an early start, with rates highest on the West Coast. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder shares her insights.
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AI expected to loom large over Trump-Xi summit
President Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., on Thursday amid mounting concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
RFK Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists they have a "friend in the White House"
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.
RFK Jr. headlines anti-vax conference
Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference for Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine activism group he helped lead years ago. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder shares her reaction.
Doctor debunks anti-vaccine claims
Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. headlined a conference for an organization he once led that has questioned vaccine safety. Dr. Céline Gounder has more on vaccine safety.
Why Trump, RFK Jr. are so focused on vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote speech Thursday at a conference for Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder discusses why the Trump administration has focused so much on vaccines.
4th death in Pennsylvania measles outbreak
Pennsylvania reported a fourth measles-related death, the most in the U.S. in decades. None of the people who died were vaccinated, officials said. Dr. Jonathan LaPook joins with more.
3rd person with measles dies in Pennsylvania
Local officials in Pennsylvania say a 40-year-old woman has died with measles complications. It is the third death linked to the outbreak, which has infected more than 670 people and hospitalized more than 120. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins to discuss.
2 fatal measles cases in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania confirmed two deaths linked to measles. This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks record-high measles cases in the U.S. Dr. Céline Gounder has more information.
CDC: Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit 4.2%
The CDC says the number of children exempted from vaccine requirements was up to 4.2%, an estimated 155,000 kids across the country, during the 2025-2026 school year. Dr. Michael Bigham, chief quality officer for Akron Children's Hospital, joins CBS News to discuss.
Doctor explains promising melanoma vaccine
Drug manufacturers Moderna and Merck say a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine plus a drug called Keytruda reduced the return and spread of melanoma in high-risk patients. Dr. Jon LaPook and trial researcher Dr. Janice Mehnert have more information.
How Moderna's melanoma mRNA vaccine could fight deadliest skin cancer
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, who has had melanoma herself, said Moderna's experimental trial is "a big win for mRNA vaccines against cancer."
Landmark moment in skin cancer vaccine trial
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder joins "The Daily Report" to discuss what Moderna's melanoma vaccine breakthrough could mean as clinical trials continue.
Moderna stock surges as melanoma vaccine trial shows "landmark moment"
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Melanoma vaccine shows promising results
An experimental melanoma vaccine could reduce the risk of the cancer returning or spreading for some high-risk patients. It's personalized for each patient and optimized using artificial intelligence. Dr. Jon LaPook has more details.
Dr. Oz on prescription drug prices
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the Trump administration's touting of lower prescription drug prices. He also comments on a promising skin cancer vaccine trial.
Vaccine exemptions hit record last year
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit a record high last year in the U.S., according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Dr. Celine Gounder breaks it down.
RFK Jr.'s hunt for autism culprits stalls amid Trump's baseless vaccine order
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
Doctor on COVID vaccines and pregnant women
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder breaks down what we now know about how COVID-19 vaccinations affect pregnant women after GOP lawmakers released texts from Dr. Anthony Fauci on the subject.
Trump's new order on childhood vaccines
President Trump signed an executive order recommending that parents spread out vaccination schedules for their children, alleging an unproven connection with autism. CBS News' Dr. Céline Gounder has more.
Trump signs order on vaccine recommendations
A new executive order from President Trump calls for spacing out vaccines for children and getting fewer at any given time. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Celine Gounder explains what parents should know.
Doctors on Trump's vaccine executive order
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that lowers the recommended number of vaccines for children and encourages splitting up certain vaccines into separate doctor visits. Doctors spoke with CBS News about the order and suggested that parents speak with their children's pediatricians about what would be best for their kids.
Trump signs order on vaccination recommendations
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
Trump orders new vaccine recommendations
As kids head back to school amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, President Trump signed an executive order slashing the number of vaccines recommended for children. Ed O'Keefe has the details and Dr. Jon LaPook discusses what parents should know.
Possible impacts from Trump's order on vaccines
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that could dramatically overhaul the way parents and children receive and regard scientifically-proven vaccines for a wide array of diseases. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Dr. Jon LaPook join with the latest.
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