MeSH tree: D20
Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets its common name from the "whoop" sound that some infected children make when they take a deep, gasping ...
May 6, 2026
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New international research shows vivid mental images experienced by pregnant women when they think about vaccination directly influence their decision about whether or not to get vaccinated. Led by researchers from The University ...
May 5, 2026
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Spring's warmer weather lures people outdoors—and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.
May 1, 2026
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In the early 1990s, a secret HIV vaccine research project was carried out in the Central African Republic. The project didn't yield results and was hidden for many years. Today it sheds light on debates over clinical trials, ...
May 1, 2026
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While high-income countries like Canada could eliminate cervical cancer by 2048 through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening, the gap with lower-income countries is widening. A study published in The Lancet ...
Apr 30, 2026
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After public health experts declared measles eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established seven indicators of measles elimination status to ensure that the country ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Hospitals filled to capacity. Case counts climbing by the hour. Quarantine became routine. It was the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The world needed a vaccine that didn't exist, and there was no clear timeline for one. ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show slower signs of development at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels. A King's College London study is the first to investigate pollution exposure and ...
Apr 28, 2026
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South Carolina's measles outbreak—the worst in the U.S. in more than 35 years—is over, state health officials declared Monday.
Apr 27, 2026
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The heady scent of tea tree is one of the iconic smells of the Australian bush. And the essential oils derived from tea trees have been used as medicines, first by Indigenous people, then by colonists.
Apr 27, 2026
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