Pediatrics
Report: US kids' HPV vaccination rate has stalled
For the first time in a decade, the rate at which American adolescents received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has not increased, new data show.
Aug 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast
South Carolina is seeing one of the fastest rises in anal cancer incidence among women and anal cancer mortality among men, according to a study published Nov. 28 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, led by MUSC Hollings ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated
Health-care professionals are hesitant to administer the flu vaccine to pregnant women, despite the potential life-saving benefits, according to a UBC study.
Nov 22, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
5 things to know about the Delta variant
For the first time in more than a year, we're feeling some hope—or at least cautious optimism—that the pandemic could recede to the background. But experts want us to know that there is still a concern that new mutations ...
Jun 30, 2021
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Health
Electronic messages shown to improve influenza vaccination rates in nationwide Danish study
Approximately one billion people are infected with influenza around the world each year, with more than half a million deaths estimated to result from the disease. Despite the disease's potential severity, especially among ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Vaccination
Dutch authorities to quickly begin vaccinating health staff
The Dutch government announced Saturday that it will begin vaccinating thousands of frontline health care workers as soon as possible to ease pressure on hospitals hit by coronavirus-related staffing shortages.
Jan 2, 2021
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Vaccination
Measuring concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine among Japanese internet users through search queries
Using a vaccine concern index based on internet searches on the COVID-19 vaccine, researchers from NAIST find that "adverse reaction" searches positively correlate with adoption, which may help online resources encourage ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Other
Confusion, blame game fuels Philippines vaccine scandal
Melinda Colite shakes with rage as she clutches a photo of her grandson, who she says died after getting the anti-dengue fever vaccine at the heart of a bitter scandal in the Philippines.
Apr 17, 2018
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Health
Patients of women doctors more likely to be vaccinated against the flu
New UCLA research suggests that elderly patients of female physicians are more likely than those of male physicians in the same outpatient practice to be vaccinated against the flu.
Apr 14, 2021
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Vaccination
State laws promoting flu vaccination for hospital workers may help prevent deaths from flu and pneumonia
Research suggests that state laws promoting influenza vaccination for hospital workers can be effective in preventing deaths from pneumonia and influenza, particularly among the elderly. Findings from a quasi-experimental ...
Jan 5, 2021
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