To bring COVID-19 under control a vaccine needs to be available to every nation, rich and poor—and it needs to happen quickly. But pharmaceutical breakthroughs are usually the result a slow process involving competition, ...
Oct 1, 2020
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This year, we've seen a resurgence of measles around the globe. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recorded more than 230,000 cases in the first five months of 2019, compared to 160,000 in a similar period in 2018.
Jun 25, 2019
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A measles outbreak has hit over 800 people in Britain, a country in which up to two million schoolchildren are believed to be unprotected due to a scare which linked the vaccine with autism, figures revealed Thursday.
Apr 18, 2013
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Some patients with rare primary immunodeficiency disorders may be at risk for infection by rubella virus, and possibly serious skin inflammation, after receiving the rubella vaccine, usually administered as part of the measles-mumps-rubella ...
Nov 4, 2016
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Americans spend over $30 billion annually on so-called natural treatments such as supplements and detoxes either to replace or augment traditional Western medical care. This phenomenon is driven by the alternative health ...
Mar 29, 2022
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U.S. children who travel abroad are not getting the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine before they travel to protect them from ongoing measles outbreaks, says a recent study.
Dec 17, 2019
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Recent trends show that primary reason for the measles outbreak affecting several European countries is the decline in vaccination coverage. The spread of anti-scientific theories has been blamed, but it's not the only reason.
Sep 13, 2018
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A central Ohio measles outbreak among children who were not fully vaccinated is now over, public health officials announced Saturday.
Feb 6, 2023
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The introduction of new melanoma treatments coincided with a reduction in the melanoma mortality rate (MMR) in the United States, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 6, 2022
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists India as the top country for measles outbreaks, with more than 57,500 reported cases. In the U.S., there have been 19 cases of the highly infectious virus this year.
Aug 28, 2023
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