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COVID-19 vaccine technology adapted to develop first mRNA defense against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for Biological Research in Ness Ziona have used the platform developed for COVID-19 vaccines to create the world's first mRNA-based vaccine against a deadly, antibiotic-resistant ...
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RFK Jr. is scaring parents into asking doctors for early shots
After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became the nation's top health official in February, pediatrician Jeff Couchman started getting a lot of questions from worried parents.
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Rare blood clotting syndrome linked to COVID-19 vaccines explored in study
Major new analysis from the Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) Consortium has provided critical insights into the rare but serious condition known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT).
Jul 8, 2025
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US measles cases hit highest level since disease was eliminated in 2000
Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 25 years, with more than 1,270 confirmed cases this year.
Jul 8, 2025
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CDC now recommends RSV vaccine for some adults 50+
Adults as young as 50 may now qualify for an RSV vaccine if they have certain health conditions, according to a quiet update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Jul 7, 2025
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Opinion: African surveillance labs can power polio eradication push
As my term as acting WHO regional director for Africa draws to a close, I have been reflecting on the resilience and collective commitment that have defined our region's fight against polio.
Jul 7, 2025
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Pulsating microneedles a pain-free alternative to traditional needles
Needles designed to be less than 1mm in length painlessly penetrate the outer layer of the skin and deliver medication into the body, according to new research by a team from Griffith University and University of Newcastle.
Jul 7, 2025
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Community vaccination effort linked to 25% drop in pneumonia-related mortality among the elderly
A research team has evaluated the real-world impact of a community-based pneumococcal vaccination support program for older adults conducted in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Jul 3, 2025
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Measles outbreak in Kentucky confirmed
There has been nationwide total of 1,267 confirmed cases of measles this year, with Kentucky being the latest state to announce an outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.
Jul 3, 2025
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Kentucky confirms measles outbreak as US nears its highest case count in more than 30 years
Kentucky has its first measles outbreak of 2025, as the U.S. case count sits just short of a 30-year high.
Jul 3, 2025
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Routine vaccination holds key to reducing future mpox outbreaks in England, say researchers
Continuing to vaccinate for mpox through a routine targeted program for gay and bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases and save the NHS millions, new research has found.
Jul 2, 2025
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Moderna's new flu shot shows strong results in older adults
Moderna's new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial, the company announced Monday.
Jul 1, 2025
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Thimerosal discouraged in US flu vaccines, breaking with WHO guidance
A federal vaccine panel recently reshaped by US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has voted to discourage the use of flu vaccines containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative. The decision marks a dramatic shift ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Kennedy's vaccine advisers sow doubts as scientists protest US pivot on shots
As fired and retired scientists rallied outside in the Atlanta heat, an advisory panel that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handpicked to replace experts he'd fired earlier, met inside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Vaccination as a new form of cardiovascular prevention: An ESC Clinical Consensus Statement
A new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement published in the European Heart Journal discusses the key role of vaccination in preventing cardiovascular events following various viral and bacterial infections.
Jun 30, 2025
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Four new measles cases reported in Kentucky
Four new cases of measles have been reported in Kentucky this week, including three in one household in Woodford County.
Jun 30, 2025
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COVID vaccine labels to warn of rare heart risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added new warnings to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart condition that mostly affects young men.
Jun 27, 2025
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'No evidence of harm' from vaccine ingredient opposed by US panel: WHO
The World Health Organization insisted Friday that there was no evidence of any harm from an important vaccine ingredient, which a US medical panel voted to oppose this week.
Jun 27, 2025
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Vaccine for RSV shown to reduce the risk of dementia
A new study by the University of Oxford, published in the journal npj Vaccines, shows that a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a 29% reduction in dementia risk in the following 18 months. ...
Jun 26, 2025
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'Single shot' malaria vaccine delivery system could transform global immunization
Oxford researchers have developed programmable microcapsules to deliver vaccines in stages, potentially eliminating the need for booster shots and increasing immunization coverage in hard-to-reach communities.
Jun 26, 2025
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Many older people embrace vaccines. Research is proving them right
Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Kennedy's advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative
The Trump administration's new vaccine advisers on Thursday endorsed this fall's flu vaccinations for just about every American—but only if they use certain shots free of an ingredient antivaccine groups have falsely tied ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Thimerosal: What to know about the vaccine preservative from a bygone flu-shot debate
The Trump administration's vaccine advisers took up an old flu-shot debate: whether it's time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative called thimerosal.
Jun 26, 2025
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Poll: Amid multi-state measles outbreak, 79% of Americans support routine childhood vaccine requirements
In the midst of a multi-state measles outbreak, a new poll by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation finds that most U.S. adults (79%) say parents should be required to have children vaccinated ...
Jun 26, 2025
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