Vaccination
Delta a new challenge for herd immunity
New modelling from James Cook University scientists shows Australia needs to vaccinate at least 85 percent of the population to achieve herd immunity.
Jul 5, 2021
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More than 7 million Americans have gotten the new COVID shots
Following a rocky roll-out, more than 7 million Americans have now gotten the newly updated COVID vaccines.
Oct 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research about emerging 'COVID-19 personality types'
New research by Mimi E. Lam (University of Bergen) just published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications identifies and explores the impacts of salient viral or COVID-19 behavioral identities that are emerging.
Jan 29, 2021
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Measles has been identified in NSW, Qld and SA: Five things to know about the virus
New South Wales health authorities have issued a measles alert after a baby who recently returned from overseas, and subsequently visited several sites in Western Sydney, tested positive to the virus.
Mar 30, 2023
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Pediatrics
Childhood vaccination rates are dropping. Here's why this matters
At the start of the 2019–2020 school year, vaccination rates for incoming kindergartners across the country were about 95%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the start of 2022–2023 school ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus claims checked by experts
Here are some of the top coronavirus and COVID-19 claims our readers said they'd like to see tested against the research evidence. We asked these public health and infectious disease experts to explain.
Mar 18, 2020
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Almost 47 million Americans already infected with coronavirus by Nov. 15, study says
(HealthDay)—By Nov. 15 of last year, roughly 47 million Americans—about 14.5% of the U.S. population—had already been infected with the new coronavirus, a new study finds.
Jan 5, 2021
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What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain
The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen's spread. You can think of herd immunity as being similar to fire starting in a field: If the field is dry and filled with ...
Nov 3, 2021
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Measles vaccination: 'All for one and one for all'
Measles was declared eradicated in the United States in 2000, but has reappeared in recent months in the form of outbreaks in several states. Of the 704 people in the U.S. infected with this highly contagious virus in 2019, ...
May 24, 2019
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The omicron surge: Is the worst almost over?
While COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are expected to remain high in Chicago and across the country in the coming weeks, experts at RUSH predict that the worst of the omicron surge may be behind us.
Jan 20, 2022
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