Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination had been steadily improving before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from April ...
May 22, 2023
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American kids' ear infections dropped threefold over 10 years, compared to the 1980s, largely due to pneumococcal vaccines that protect against one type of bacteria that causes them, a new study suggests.
Aug 7, 2017
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease with irreversible airflow limitation and a leading cause of death worldwide. COPD is characterized by chronic bronchitis and emphysema and is associated ...
Mar 21, 2024
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In a surveillance study of infection with the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae among women of reproductive age in England and Wales from 2009-2012, pregnancy was associated with a greater risk of this infection, which was ...
Mar 18, 2014
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A study led by the Agrobiotechnology Institute (IdAB) used a pioneering methodology to identify bacterial components involved in the infection by a pathogen that colonises the respiratory tracts of people with COPD (chronic ...
Jul 25, 2016
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A team of international researchers has moved a step closer to developing a vaccine to protect against middle ear infection, currently the most common infection in children under the age of five. The vaccine could also be ...
Mar 26, 2014
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