The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that two shots provide at least 90% protection against a painful, blistering disease that a third of Americans will suffer in their lifetimes, one that can cause lingering ...
Jan 15, 2026
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A confidential internal memo from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is creating new controversy around vaccine safety after an agency official said the COVID-19 vaccine may have played a role in the deaths of at ...
Dec 2, 2025
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You may have seen recent news stories reporting that a national data investigation found that routine childhood vaccination is slipping across much of the United States, leaving classrooms and daycares with growing gaps in ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Gut microbiota may be the key factor explaining why certain individuals do not respond well to the pneumococcal vaccine, a bacterium that can cause various diseases, such as pneumonia. This conclusion is drawn from a recent ...
Mar 13, 2025
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So far, 2025 has been the winter of respiratory ailments, with influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) making up three-fourths of what some are referring to as the "quademic." But one we haven't heard relatively ...
Feb 20, 2025
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A clear endorsement from their health care provider and being supplied with information about recommended vaccines before their clinic visit spurred more older Americans to get vaccinated, a new University of Virginia School ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Do you have a runny nose and nagging cough that has persisted for weeks but you've still managed to drag yourself to work and school?
Nov 1, 2024
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A new way to map the spread and evolution of pathogens, and their responses to vaccines and antibiotics, will provide key insights to help predict and prevent future outbreaks. The approach combines a pathogen's genomic data ...
Jul 3, 2024
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Pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association.
Nov 13, 2023
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A new COVID variant is circulating. Flu season is about to begin. Respiratory syncytial virus (known as RSV) is becoming a greater cause of hospitalizations.
Sep 6, 2023
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