Having options can lower vaccine hesitancy, finds research
Consumers love having choices, even when it comes to vaccines, according to new research from the University of Oregon.
Apr 15, 2024
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Vaccination
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Czech whooping cough spread accelerates, three dead
The Czech Republic has been hit by a soaring number of whooping cases and the fast growing outbreak has killed three people, health authorities said on Monday.
Apr 15, 2024
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US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts' concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus.
Apr 11, 2024
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Measles is a humanitarian issue, and its unwelcome reappearance in Canada is a reminder of its importance
As a medical organization, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is no stranger to measles, which has long been a serious and ongoing concern in many places where MSF operates.
Apr 9, 2024
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Understanding the link between family physician characteristics and COVID-19 vaccination gaps
New research examining the characteristics of physicians with the largest share of patients unvaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 may help increase vaccination rates going forward. The study, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Air quality in schools: Shielding kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities from COVID
During the pandemic, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) researchers, including those from the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC), teamed up with the Mary Cariola Center to study ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Stay healthy abroad: Why you should see a travel medicine specialist before your trip
As you get ready to travel to another country, you probably have many details to coordinate and plan. One essential task, depending on where those travels take you, may be to make an appointment to see a travel medicine specialist.
Apr 3, 2024
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An effective treatment for COVID-19 is underused, research shows
A safe and effective medication designed to prevent mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infections from becoming more dangerous has been available for almost two years. But recent studies have shown many patients eligible for the drug—Paxlovid—haven't ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Scientists close in on a pain-free method for controlling type 1 diabetes
Lee Calladine pricks his skin with a needle up to eight times a day to give himself an injection of insulin—the hormone that keeps his type 1 diabetes in check. Without insulin, his blood-sugar levels would become dangerously ...
Mar 29, 2024
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New South Wales may end its COVID vaccine mandate for health workers
Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organizations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the first to need two doses to keep their jobs.
Mar 28, 2024
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