Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles: What you need to know about vaccines, outbreaks and staying safe
Once considered eliminated, measles is again on the rise with more cases this year already than in all of 2018.
Apr 22, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases A-Z: Why the measles virus is so contagious
Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through coughing or sneezing.
Apr 16, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should measles vaccinations be compulsory?
Following a measles outbreak in Rockland County in New York State, authorities there have declared a state of emergency, with unvaccinated children barred from public spaces, raising important questions about the responsibilities ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How 'completely avoidable' measles cases continue to climb
The U.S. has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017—and part of the rising threat is misinformation that makes some parents balk at a crucial vaccine, federal health officials ...
Feb 27, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Healthcare cuts strongly linked to the resurgence of measles
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More than half of people in Britain, France, Italy still wrongly link autism and vaccines
One of the most frustrating misperceptions in our many studies on what people commonly get wrong is the enduring myth that vaccines pose a risk to healthy children. It's particularly maddening because it has direct and long-lasting ...
Aug 22, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
The truth about maternal death
Women die in childbirth at alarming rates. Maternal death is an excellent example of what the famous economist and philosopher Amartya Sen calls a "remediable injustice" —a condition that is fundamentally unfair and within ...
Apr 11, 2018
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Health
False beliefs about MMR vaccine found to influence acceptance of Zika vaccine
People's willingness to use a Zika vaccine when it's available will be influenced by how they weigh the risks associated with the disease and the vaccine, but also by their misconceptions about other vaccines, a new study ...
Mar 15, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Science Says: Why Europe still has so many measles outbreaks
While parts of the world have all but banished measles, Europe is still getting hit with large outbreaks where some people don't get vaccinated.
Mar 2, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Use of MMR deficiency testing in younger CRC patients is low
(HealthDay)—Fewer than half of younger adults with colorectal cancer (CRC) undergo mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency of DNA testing, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Oncology.
Nov 13, 2017
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