The reason why many older Americans skip seasonal vaccines
Many middle-aged folks and seniors are shrugging off their annual flu or COVID-19 shot for a very simple reason, a new survey has found.
Feb 7, 2026
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US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived
U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data.
Feb 7, 2026
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A 3D-printed delivery system enhances vaccine delivery via microneedle array patch
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted an urgent need for efficient, durable, and widely accessible vaccines. This prompted several important innovations in vaccine technology, and researchers continue to explore new and creative ...
Feb 6, 2026
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Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment would cost lives. A new study suggests they were right.
Feb 5, 2026
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Innovative card deck empowers kids to tackle stress head-on
A Case Western Reserve University professor has developed an innovative card deck designed to help children manage stress and build emotional resilience in today's challenging world.
Feb 4, 2026
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Paid sick leave can function as disease prevention
Home service workers—those who provide care, inspections, or repairs inside private homes—can often lack paid sick leave, making illness a direct financial risk. New research from George Mason University College of Public ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Why aren't more older adults getting flu or COVID-19 shots?
This winter's brutal flu season isn't over, and COVID-19 cases have risen recently too. But a new poll taken in recent weeks shows that vaccination against both viruses lags among people 50 and over, and the national survey ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Flu cases on the rise in California; doctors urge vaccinations
With months left of flu season, influenza cases are on the rise in California and transmission is high in the San Francisco Bay Area, data shows.
Feb 2, 2026
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Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm
Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain. Federal officials in May 2023 declared an end to the national COVID pandemic. But more than two years later, a growing ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Managing long COVID energy levels with a new activity-tracking app
The first study to test a digital tool designed to help people with long COVID manage their energy levels has been developed by a team of researchers. The paper published in Nature Communications is titled "A Digital Platform ...
Feb 2, 2026
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