Vaccination
Flu vaccine no match for circulating variants this season
This season's flu shot offered virtually no protection against infection, a new government report shows.
Mar 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No, catching omicron is not 'inevitable': Why we should all still avoid the virus
Aotearoa New Zealand has entered new COVID territory, characterized by high vaccination rates but also the rapid spread of the omicron variant and rising numbers of hospitalizations.
Mar 9, 2022
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Medical research
New modeling framework developed to improve infectious disease control
A new model to analyze infectious disease outbreak data has been developed by mathematicians that could be used to improve disease tracking and control.
Mar 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola vaccine being used in Congo produces lasting antibody response, study finds
A new study by UCLA researchers and colleagues demonstrates that the Ebola vaccine known as rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP results in a robust and enduring antibody response among vaccinated individuals in areas of the Democratic Republic ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Respiratory infections temporally linked to Kawasaki disease
(HealthDay)—Respiratory infections in children are associated with Kawasaki disease (KD) at one to three months before KD outbreaks, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 7, 2022
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EXPLAINER: What does it mean for COVID-19 to be endemic?
Some European countries such as Spain are making tentative plans for when they might start treating COVID-19 as an "endemic" disease, but the World Health Organization and other officials have warned that the world is nowhere ...
Jan 20, 2022
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3rd Florida-based ship has outbreak, state cases hit record
A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week, as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida hit its highest level since the start of the pandemic.
Dec 24, 2021
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Health
Fresh Express salad mixes tied to multistate listeria outbreak
(HealthDay)—Fresh Express packaged salads have been linked to a Listeria infection outbreak in eight U.S. states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Dec 23, 2021
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When COVID-19 benches athletes: Lessons for the rest of us
This week, two Chicago Bulls games were postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the team, while several football teams had to bench players who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Dec 17, 2021
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Health
CDC warns of E. coli outbreak linked to baby spinach
(HealthDay)—Ten people in seven states have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to baby spinach, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
Nov 16, 2021
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