Medications
First vaccine against four flu strains ready to ship
(HealthDay)—The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved shipping of the first vaccine to protect against four strains of seasonal flu.
Aug 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rotavirus vaccination of infants also protects unvaccinated older children and adults
Vaccinating infants against rotavirus also prevents serious disease in unvaccinated older children and adults, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This helps reduce rotavirus-related ...
Aug 30, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Over 1 million lives saved across Europe by COVID-19 vaccines since the end of 2020
COVID-19 vaccination directly saved at least 1,004,927 lives across Europe between December 2020 and March 2023, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu emergency declared in NY; 20K cases in state
New York's governor declared a public health emergency Saturday for the state because of the severity of the flu season, as officials across the U.S. grapple with the worst flu outbreak in several years.
Jan 12, 2013
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Health
Most deaths in children aged 5 to 14 in India, China, Brazil, Mexico are preventable
Most deaths of children aged five to 14 in India, China, Brazil and Mexico arise from preventable or treatable conditions, suggests a new study published today in The Lancet.
Mar 12, 2019
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Pediatrics
Third MMR vaccine dose can curtail mumps outbreak
(HealthDay)—Administering a third dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine reduced the village-wide attack rate by about 75 percent in a community experiencing a large mumps outbreak despite a high rate of previous ...
Nov 5, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Teen vaccinations against cervical cancer lagging
(AP) -- Only about half of the teenage girls in the U.S. have rolled up their sleeves for a controversial vaccine against cervical cancer - a rate well below those for two other vaccinations aimed at adolescents.
Aug 25, 2011
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Vaccination
Inoculating against the spread of viral misinformation
In a year that has seen the largest measles outbreak in the US in more than two decades, the role of social media in giving a platform to unscientific anti-vaccine messages and organizations has become a flashpoint.
Nov 14, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Effective vaccination against borreliosis possible
"Borreliosis" or "Lyme disease" is caused by the bacterium "Borrelia burgdorferi". In Austria approximately 16,000 people fall ill with borreliosis annually following a tick bite. Roughly every fifth tick in Austria carries ...
May 14, 2013
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Medications
US needs more effective flu shots, experts say
In the midst of an early flu season, public health officials are urging unvaccinated people to get a flu shot, as the best step they can take to protect both themselves and their families.
Jan 15, 2013
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