Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is the latest advice on avoiding and treating monkeypox?
What is monkeypox, is it in Australia and how worried should we be?
Jul 29, 2022
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Vaccination
Simultaneous flu vaccine, COVID-19 booster safe
Simultaneous administration of COVID-19 mRNA booster and influenza vaccines may increase the likelihood of systemic reactions, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 21, 2022
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Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5?
Q: I have heard that there's an approved COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5. What do I need to know about it?
Jul 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence high based on blood donations
The combined severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence from infection or vaccination reached an estimated 94.7 percent in December 2021, according to a research letter published online June 13 in the ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Medications
Replication-deficient JYNNEOS recommended for orthopoxvirus
The replication-deficient Vaccinia virus vaccine (JYNNEOS) is recommended over the replication-competent Vaccinia virus vaccine ACAM2000 for individuals with occupational exposure to orthopoxvirus, according to research ...
May 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Incidence of herpes zoster up for over 50s with COVID-19 diagnosis
For adults aged 50 years or older, those with a COVID-19 diagnosis have an increased risk for developing herpes zoster, according to a study published online March 9 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Apr 8, 2022
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Vaccination
EU officials say it's too early to consider 4th COVID dose
European health officials say it's too early to consider giving a fourth dose of messenger RNA coronavirus vaccines to most people, but say an extra booster can be administered to those over age 80.
Apr 6, 2022
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Vaccination
Novavax asks EU regulator to clear COVID vaccine for teens
The pharmaceutical developer Novavax says it has asked the European Medicines Agency to extend the authorization of its coronavirus vaccine to children aged 12 to 17 amid a surge of disease across the continent.
Mar 31, 2022
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Vaccination
Facebook's vaccine misinformation policy reduces anti-vax information
Following years of growing vaccine opposition and several outbreaks of measles—a vaccine-preventable disease—Facebook established in 2019 its first policy to stop the spread of misinformation about vaccines. Researchers ...
Mar 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EXPLAINER: What does it mean for COVID-19 to be endemic?
Some European countries such as Spain are making tentative plans for when they might start treating COVID-19 as an "endemic" disease, but the World Health Organization and other officials have warned that the world is nowhere ...
Jan 20, 2022
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