Immunology
How to keep 'vaccine fatigue' from getting in the way of a flu shot
After nearly three years of nearly nonstop talking about viruses and vaccinations, some people might be ready to tune out.
Sep 23, 2022
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Vaccination
4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters
U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts bemoaned ...
Sep 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Evaluation finds extension of distress intervention during pandemic was a success in Scotland
A mental health program that supports people in distress was successfully extended during the pandemic, according to a new evaluation led by the University of Stirling.
Sep 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wastewater surveillance for COVID-19: It's complicated
Lately, the phrase "wastewater surveillance" has been all over the news—but what is it, exactly? And why is it useful to researchers and public health experts trying to get a grasp on fluctuating levels of COVID-19 infection?
Sep 19, 2022
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Vaccination
Q&A: The omicron booster
When the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were first unveiled in December 2020, medical experts touted the benefits of this new technology, saying formulations could easily be tweaked someday to match a quickly changing virus. That ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The best protection against COVID-19 could be a vaccine delivered through the nose, according to new paper
As public health experts cautiously anticipate how COVID-19 will play out this fall, a University at Buffalo scientist is reiterating that substantial immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus will only happen with a vaccine ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Who needs to worry about the polio 'emergency'?
Even though New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently declared polio a state emergency after samples of the virus were found in wastewater in New York City and four surrounding counties, public health experts say it's not time ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Here we go again': Amid HIV/AIDS connection, fear of racial disparities for monkeypox grows
Shawn Griffin remembers his first—and subsequently last—attempt to ask his doctor to prescribe him PrEP.
Sep 8, 2022
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Medical economics
City-based soda pop taxes don't effectively reduce sugar consumption
As taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages continue to pop up across the U.S. and abroad, public health experts laud their effect on lowering purchases of the calorie-heavy drinks and encouraging healthier habits.
Sep 7, 2022
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Addiction
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states' teen vaping probe
Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for sparking ...
Sep 6, 2022
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