Vaccination

Why and when to get a bivalent booster

The original COVID-19 boosters did a great job of preventing severe illness and hospitalization, even during the delta surge. Then came omicron and its subvariants, which are more transmissible than previous variants and ...

Health

Four health conditions linked to gum disease

Gum diseases are among the most common chronic human diseases, affecting between 20 to 50% of people worldwide. They happen when plaque, a sticky film of bacteria, builds up on teeth. The earliest stages of gum disease are ...

Vaccination

How the new bivalent COVID vaccines work

France became the latest country on Tuesday to authorize new COVID-19 vaccines that have been updated to target Omicron subvariants ahead of autumn booster campaign.

Oncology & Cancer

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy improves outlook in high-risk melanoma

Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recurring than similar patients who ...

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