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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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

“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 ...

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 ...