Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The flu virus's ability to mutate may sometimes be its downfall
One of influenza virus's main weapons is actually a double-edged sword.
May 31, 2019
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Vaccination
How the mixed messaging of vaccine skeptics sows seeds of doubt
It was a late-spring House of Representatives hearing, where members of Congress and attendees hoped to learn lessons from the pandemic. Witness Marty Makary made a plea.
Jun 13, 2023
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Paying the vaccine-hesitant to get their COVID-19 shots could boost vaccine rates
Never dismiss the power of money to persuade. A study initiated before the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has found that a $1,000 incentive for the vaccine-hesitant could boost vaccine rates up to 87%.
Apr 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study shows fewer people die from COVID-19 in better vaccinated communities
A large US study published by The BMJ today finds that fewer people die from COVID-19 in better vaccinated communities.
Apr 27, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
The cancer-preventing HPV vaccine a dozen years on: Progress, fear and loathing
A dozen years after the debut of the HPV vaccine, its track record of warding off infections that cause cervical cancer and other malignancies keeps getting better.
Nov 9, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 transmission higher in households than in workplaces, schools or community
New research out of York University has found the transmission of COVID-19 is much higher in households than in workplaces, schools or the community as the potential for prolonged contact with infected people is greater in ...
Oct 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Online sentiment about vaccines previews later vaccination rates, new Twitter study finds
Sentiments toward COVID-19 vaccines, whether positive or negative, previews subsequent vaccination rates, finds a study of related Twitter posts. The results offer new insights into the influence of social media on public ...
May 15, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Studies find that people living with HIV have been less vaccinated with the full initial regimen against COVID-19
In December, the journal Vaccines published an analysis of COVID-19 vaccination coverage among people with HIV in Catalonia between December 2020 and July 2022. The study led by the Center for Epidemiological Studies on HIV/AIDS ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 89 countries, and COVID-19 cases involving the variant are doubling every 1.5 to 3 days in places with community transmission and not just infections acquired abroad, ...
Dec 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study examines immune responses in patients with kidney failure after receiving different COVID-19 vaccines
Death rates from COVID-19 are especially high in individuals with kidney failure who are on dialysis, making SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in this population a high priority. A recent study compared the immune responses of patients ...
Nov 23, 2021
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