Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles epidemic in Madagascar kills more than 900, says WHO
The World Health Organization says that an epidemic of measles in Madagascar has caused more than 900 deaths.
Feb 21, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Everyone can be an effective advocate for vaccination: Here's how
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named vaccine hesitancy as one of their top 10 threats to global health for 2019.
Feb 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study on measles transmission in China have implications for controlling the epidemic worldwide
A new study on the measles epidemic in China has far-reaching implications for eliminating the infection globally, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Using a new model-inference ...
Feb 15, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO warns of 'backsliding' in measles fight as cases soar
The World Health Organization warned Thursday that efforts to halt the spread of measles were "backsliding", with case numbers worldwide surging around 50 percent last year.
Feb 14, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A lesson for the U.S. measles outbreak—vaccines don't just protect you, they protect everyone around you
Washington is in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in the state in more than 20 years, the disease spreading quickly among growing ranks of people who chose not to vaccinate themselves or their children. But Brandon ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Eight die of measles in Ukraine this year as outbreak worsens
Eight people have died of measles in Ukraine since the start of the year, already half as many as died in the whole of 2018, authorities said on Wednesday.
Feb 13, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers develop more efficient system to reprogram stem cells
Induced pluripotent stem cells, the workhorse of many regenerative medicine projects, start out as differentiated cells that are reprogrammed to pluripotent stem cells by exposure to a complex set of genetic cocktails. Mayo ...
Feb 12, 2019
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Health
How to talk to anti-vaxxers
When Rachel Alter started off as a graduate student, she expected to investigate epidemics, bioterrorism and disease eradication. But her focus started to shift after she began chatting with anti-vaxxers—people opposed ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Washington lawmakers weigh vaccine bill amid outbreak
Amid a measles outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people in the Pacific Northwest, Washington lawmakers heard testimony Friday on a bill that would remove parents' ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption ...
Feb 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles outbreak hits Val-Thorens ski resort in French Alps
French health authorities warned Friday of a surge in measles cases at the Val-Thorens ski resort, one of the highest in the Alps and a popular destination for both French and foreign tourists.
Feb 8, 2019
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