An infectious disease caused by influenza viruses with seasonal impact
Moderna’s mFlusiva has secured an advisory committee vote in favor of approval for adults 50 and older. The decision follows earlier FDA scrutiny and a high-profile dispute over study design, with the committee citing robust efficacy and a solid safety profile.
Australia has recorded H5N1 avian influenza in migratory seabirds on the mainland and in sub‑Antarctic territories. Authorities have confirmed cases in Western Australia and South Australia and are testing further suspected detections in New South Wales. Surveillance, farm biosecurity and public reporting have increased while officials say there is no evidence the virus has reached poultry or caused mass mortalities on the mainland.
Andrea Shaw has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 18-month-old twins, Tyson and Dallas, in Payette, Idaho. The indictment, announced after a 2025 investigation, alleges suffocation. Shaw faces life in prison or the death penalty if convicted. She has maintained that vaccines played a role in her children’s deaths and is a plaintiff in a federal suit against the American Academy of Pediatrics. A subsequent court date is set for July 14.