First-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Nipah virus launched
The University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.
Jan 11, 2024
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The University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.
Jan 11, 2024
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When Idaho had a rare measles outbreak a few months ago, health officials scrambled to keep it from spreading. In the end, 10 people, all in one family, were infected, all unvaccinated.
Dec 20, 2023
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Low vaccination rates for the flu, RSV and COVID-19 are putting Americans at higher risk for severe illness and hospitalization this winter, a new government alert warned Thursday.
Dec 15, 2023
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The risk of death from COVID-19 decreases significantly after vaccination but this protection diminishes after six months, providing evidence for continued booster doses, a new study has found.
Dec 14, 2023
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A new Northwestern University study—led by Bernard Black of Northwestern's Pritzker School of Law and Kellogg School of Management—suggests that the U.S. could have saved many lives by authorizing a COVID-19 booster dose ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Mayo Clinic researchers demonstrated a nearly 20% increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among adolescents through a combination intervention approach, a new Mayo Clinic study finds. The strategy involved ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies said Thursday.
Nov 16, 2023
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While the overall incidence and death rates from cervical cancer have dropped in the U.S., the opposite has been occurring in Appalachian Kentucky—a steady increase. The death rate from cervical cancer in Appalachian Kentucky ...
Oct 19, 2023
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As cold and flu season ramps up, health care experts are once again on high alert for the possibility of a tripledemic, or a surge brought on by the respiratory viruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Authorities in one Pakistan province are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison.
Oct 1, 2023
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