Lyme disease vaccines in the works at Moderna, Pfizer
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 New England Patriots returned to Gillette Stadium after the Super Bowl and coach Vrabel thanked the fans for their support.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics.
Students at a boarding school in Massachusetts have the opportunity of a lifetime to perform their artistic work in Boston.
This Super Bowl defeat seems to be hitting fans less after a season already deemed a success.
A fast moving clipper system is going to sweep through Tuesday evening, bringing with it a brief round of snow.
The New England Patriots returned to Gillette Stadium after the Super Bowl and coach Vrabel thanked the fans for their support.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
Four Mass. State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death a state police recruit.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
When a fan ran onto the field during the Super Bowl, Patriots player Kyle Williams ran to track him down.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.