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A 'Universal' COVID Vaccine Could Save Billions If Another Pandemic Strikes
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – A universal coronavirus vaccine could have saved millions of lives and billions of dollars if one had been available prior to the pandemic, a new study argues. Further, a...
Cancer Vaccine Safe, Induces T-Cell Responses for KRAS-Mutated Tumors
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – For patients with immunotherapy recalcitrant KRAS-mutated tumors, the cancer vaccine ELI-002 2P is safe and induces T-cell responses, according to a study published online...
Bivalent COVID-19 Shot Effective for Preventing Thromboembolic Events
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – A bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after receipt of an original monovalent COVID-19 vaccine is effective for preventing COVID-19-related thromboembolic events, according to...
Updated Immunization Schedule Presented for Adults for 2024
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – In a clinical guideline published online Jan. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, an updated immunization schedule is presented for U.S. adults for 2024. On behalf of...
Preexisting Conditions Seen in All Patients With Tachycardia After COVID-19 Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Patients with post-COVID-19 vaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) all have preexisting conditions, according to a study published in the January...
Philadelphia Measles Outbreak Has Officials Concerned
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – Eight Philadelphia residents are known to have contracted measles, the city's department of health said in an update on the outbreak released Monday. Measles is highly...
Therapeutic Vaccine Could Fight Pancreatic Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan.9, 2024 – Patients with the most common form of pancreatic cancer could benefit from an experimental therapeutic vaccine, a small new clinical trial shows. The vaccine, called ELI-002...
America's Doctors Offer 10 Health Resolutions as You Start a New Year
MONDAY, Jan. 1, 2024 – Still weighing whether to make a New Year’s resolution? Or perhaps regretting letting your healthy habits slide during the holidays? Either way, the American Medical A...
Could Antibody Discovery Lead to Better Flu Vaccines?
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – Researchers appear to have discovered a new weapon in the war on a particularly difficult foe. They have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies that seem to...
JN.1 Variant Now Behind Nearly Half of U.S. COVID Cases
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – As Americans travel far and wide to see family and friends this holiday season, a new COVID variant named JN.1 has become dominant across the country. A descendant of the...
Anti-Vaxxers More Likely to Skip Vaccinating Their Pets, Survey Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 – People whose beliefs or concerns make them hesitant to get vaccinated are also likely to forgo vaccinating their pets, new research shows. That could threaten the health...
WHO Declares JN.1 a COVID Variant of Interest as It Spreads Widely
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – The new COVID variant known as JN.1 was named a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, which means health officials are now closely tracking...
Too Few Americans Are Getting Vaccinated for Flu, COVID & RSV, CDC Warns
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 – Low vaccination rates for the flu, RSV and COVID-19 are putting Americans at higher risk for severe illness and hospitalization this winter, a new government alert warned...
As Congo Outbreak Continues, Study Finds Low-Dose Mpox Vaccine Still Offers Protection
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Mpox is making headlines again, as an outbreak of severe disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa has infected thousands of people and killed hundreds. Amid...
Recombinant Vaccine Confers More Protection Against Influenza
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – A high-dose recombinant influenza vaccine is more effective than standard-dose vaccine among adults aged 50 to 64 years, according to a study published in the Dec. 14 issue...
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