Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tuberculosis vaccine passes safety test

No other infectious disease has killed more people than tuberculosis. Currently, only one vaccine is available to prevent severe courses: Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG). However, it is not equally effective against all types ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CDC backs COVID vaccine from Novavax

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday gave its blessing for the emergency use of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth coronavirus shot to be approved in the United States.

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Vaccinations cut US COVID deaths by 58 percent, says study

The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program slashed the coronavirus's expected death rate by as much as 58%, saving hundreds of thousands of lives during the first two waves of the pandemic, a new study says.

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South Korea approves first homemade COVID-19 vaccine

Health officials in South Korea on Wednesday approved the country's first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 years or older, adding another public health tool in the fight against a prolonged pandemic.

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