Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come
It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S.
Dec 13, 2025
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Search results for covid injections
FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers
Food and Drug Administration officials have opened a safety review of two injectable drugs used to protect babies and toddlers from RSV, the respiratory virus that sends thousands of American children to the hospital each ...
Dec 10, 2025
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'Mental model' approach can reduce misconceptions about mRNA vaccination
In two experiments, researchers have found that introducing people to "mental models" about how mRNA vaccination works and how the body protects itself from foreign DNA can preemptively or reactively protect against misconceptions ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Clinical trial presents promising DNA-encoded therapy for long-lasting protection against COVID-19
A new way to deliver protective antibodies against COVID-19 was tested in a Phase I clinical trial. Instead of injecting pre-made antibodies into patients, this approach encouraged the body to produce its own antibodies to ...
Last year's flu season was California's worst in years: How bad will this one get?
Last year's flu season was the worst California had seen in years—and state health officials warn this year could potentially be just as bad.
Oct 21, 2025
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Inhaled heparin reduces risk of ventilation and death in severe COVID-19 cases
A widely available and affordable drug has been shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new international study led by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) in collaboration ...
Sep 28, 2025
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mRNA vaccine shows promise for treating age-related macular degeneration
An mRNA vaccine developed by researchers from Japan suppressed abnormal blood vessel growth or neovascularization in the retina of mouse models. Neovascularization is a condition that is caused by age-related macular degeneration ...
Sep 26, 2025
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Parents eager to protect newborns against RSV, despite hesitancy toward COVID-19 and flu immunizations
When a new immunization to protect newborns from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) became available in late 2023, pediatricians at Temple University Hospital noted an unusually strong early interest from parents.
Sep 25, 2025
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West Coast states issue their own COVID, flu, RSV vaccine rules
Four Western states are taking a different approach from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines for COVID-19, flu and RSV.
Sep 19, 2025
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Your immune system attacks drugs like it does viruses, paradoxically offering a way to improve cancer treatment
When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already here to greet them. Ever since, viruses have been devising ways to infect cells, and cells have been responding by evolving ...
Sep 17, 2025
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