Vaccination

Organizations disinvited from CDC vaccine workgroups

U.S. health officials have informed more than half a dozen leading medical organizations that they will no longer be invited to participate in developing vaccination recommendations.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that vaccination prevents between 3 million and 5 million deaths annually from diseases ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The contagion scale: Which diseases spread fastest?

When the COVID pandemic hit, many people turned to the eerily prescient film "Contagion" (2011) for answers—or at least for catharsis. Suddenly, its hypothetical plot felt all too real. Applauded for its scientific accuracy, ...

Genetics

Why some strep infections turn deadly: A genetic clue

A group of researchers led by the University of Osaka have identified a novel genetic mutation in Streptococcus pyogenes, a common bacterium which causes strep throat, significantly associated with severe invasive infections.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Studies track 'concerning' spread of mpox

A University of Manitoba expert is a vital part of an international team of scientists studying the alarming changes in the spread of mpox across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to better understand the rapidly evolving ...

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