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Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk
An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records of Welsh ...
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Tick-borne disease vaccines: 'IscREAM' library reveals potential targets
New research led by Yale School of Medicine (YSM) advances the goals of creating a diagnostic test and vaccines for tick-borne diseases. The study was published March 26 in Science Translational Medicine.
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A good mood helps COVID-19 vaccines work better
mRNA vaccines, like COVID-19 vaccines, work better if patients are in a good mood, finds new research by Cardiff University.
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Sierra Leone starts mpox vaccination as cases rise
Sierra Leone on Wednesday started injecting frontline health care workers and high-risk individuals and children from age 12 with a preventive mpox vaccination after securing 61,300 doses from the World Health Organization ...
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Experts concerned as NIH axes critical vaccine study funds
Hundreds of U.S. research projects aimed at boosting vaccine confidence have been shut down—just as preventable diseases like measles and flu are on the rise.
Apr 1, 2025
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A pediatricians' dilemma: Should a practice kick out unvaccinated kids?
Orange County pediatrician Dr. Eric Ball still feels guilty about the Disneyland measles outbreak of 2014.
Apr 1, 2025
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First Colorado measles case since 2023 confirmed in Pueblo
A Pueblo resident who recently traveled to Mexico is now Colorado's first confirmed case of measles since 2023, public health officials said Monday.
Apr 1, 2025
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Local outbreaks can motivate the vaccine-hesitant, poll finds
COVID-19 and influenza burned through the U.S. during this year's cold and flu season, and deadly measles outbreaks have sickened people in 19 states.
Mar 31, 2025
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COVID-19 boosters help avoid breakthrough infections in immunocompromised people, study finds
New research findings provide solid evidence that annual COVID-19 vaccine booster doses continue to be advisable for certain immunocompromised people, researchers at McGill University say.
Mar 31, 2025
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Traveling overseas? You could be at risk of measles. Here's how to ensure you're protected
On March 26, NSW Health issued an alert advising people to be vigilant for signs of measles after an infectious person visited Sydney Airport and two locations in western New South Wales.
Mar 30, 2025
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US vaccine chief jumps ship citing RFK 'lies': media
The top US vaccine official resigned on Friday, citing the "misinformation and lies" he said were being peddled by the incoming health secretary, reports said.
Mar 29, 2025
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Q&A: Expert on Texas' growing measles crisis
Measles is a highly contagious disease that was declared eliminated from the U.S. by the World Health Organization 25 years ago due to the success of vaccination efforts. Yet, Texas counties primarily in the South Plains ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Immunization program for babies slashes RSV hospital admissions
An Australian-first study demonstrating the effectiveness of a new immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for babies found it to be almost 90% effective in reducing hospitalization rates and helped more than ...
Mar 28, 2025
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RFK Jr. cites vitamin A for measles, as experts advise caution
Amid a measles outbreak that has seen U.S. cases for the year so far surge past the total tracked in 2024, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has responded, in part, by suggesting alternatives to vaccination, including ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Vaccines group Gavi says U.S. has not confirmed it will end funding
The head of leading vaccines group Gavi alliance said Thursday it has not received confirmation from the U.S. government that it might be losing more than $1 billion in pledged funding as part of a reported proposal by U.S. ...
Mar 27, 2025
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mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines train the 'long-term memory' of the immune system, study reveals
Researchers at the University of Cologne and University Hospital Cologne have determined that the novel mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines not only induce acquired immune responses such as antibody production, but also cause persistent ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Measles outbreak sends warning for future of infectious disease
As the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. in 25 years spreads, health experts warn that more people choosing to be unvaccinated for infectious diseases will make it harder to replicate past successful responses to outbreaks.
Mar 26, 2025
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Coverage for routine childhood vaccines remains below prepandemic levels
Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, coverage for selected routine childhood vaccines remained below prepandemic levels, according to a study published online March 26 in Pediatrics.
Mar 26, 2025
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'Low-sugar' vaccine can provide broad immunity against coronavirus variants
Sugar coatings aren't only for candies; they also help viruses, like the ones that cause COVID-19, hide from their hosts' immune system. Now, researchers have developed a universal vaccine that targets coronaviruses and the ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Kennedy orders takedown of fake CDC vaccine web page
A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Mar 24, 2025
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Expert offers advice on simple ways to protect your health while traveling this spring break
Spring break is a time to relax and enjoy a respite from the daily grind. But whether you're flying, driving or taking a cruise, it's essential to take care of your health while traveling.
Mar 24, 2025
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Second TB vaccination boosts immunity in bladder cancer patients and reduces cancer recurrence, pilot study suggests
Two doses of a simple tuberculosis vaccination after surgery helps the immune system fight cancer cells and could greatly improve patient outcomes for the most common type of bladder cancer, according to a pilot study of ...
Mar 22, 2025
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Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year
As measles cases in West Texas are still on the rise two months after the outbreak began, local public health officials say they expect the virus to keep spreading for at least several more months and that the official case ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Protecting immunocompromised children from measles as the disease continues to spread
Adult antibody thresholds are currently used to determine whether immunocompromised children should get a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) booster shot. However, a new study shows that these thresholds fail to identify a ...
Mar 20, 2025
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'It's not a vaccine, it's a shot': Uncovering a new trend in vaccine skepticism
It has long been recognized that attitudes towards vaccines may be vaccine-specific, so that people may take up some, but not others.
Mar 20, 2025
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