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Malaria Vaccine Delivered by Mosquito Bite Shows Safety, Efficacy

— Immunization led to protection against controlled infection in proof-of-concept study

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What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Potential NIH Pick

Stanford professor is most closely associated with the Great Barrington Declaration

Nov 20, 2024
Doc Killed After Presentation; Bird Flu Mutations Worrying; Americans Snub COVID Vax

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Nov 20, 2024
One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows

Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say

Nov 19, 2024
Doc Killed After Presentation; Bird Flu Mutations Worrying; Americans Snub COVID Vax

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One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows

Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say

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Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infections

PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease

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What Caused a Mysterious Grayish Tongue Plaque in a Healthy Man?

Man presented with irregular gray-white ulcers on the soft palate, uvula, and tonsils

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'America Deserves Better': Major Public Health Group Slams RFK Jr. Nomination

"Views on vaccines alone should disqualify him," the American Public Health Association says

Nov 18, 2024
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CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance

HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days

Nov 18, 2024
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Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History

A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program

Nov 18, 2024
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CDC's Carrot Warning; New Mpox Strain in the U.S.; DEA Extends Telehealth Rules

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Nov 18, 2024
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Opinion
Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Respiratory Infection

We're only just beginning to understand what wildfire smoke is capable of

Nov 17, 2024
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Zoster Vaccine Found Effective, Safe in Autoimmune Patients

Claims data show it works and doesn't cause lupus flares

Nov 17, 2024
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Opinion
Could Avian Flu Cause Our Next Pandemic?

Let's not bury our heads in the sand

Nov 16, 2024
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Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary

Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism

Nov 15, 2024
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A Potential Reason Behind COVID Vaccines' Waning Benefit

Long-lived plasma cell compartment in the bone marrow may hold the answer, says researcher

Nov 15, 2024
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An Update on Therapeutics for COVID-19

New research focuses on interventions for highest-risk patients

Nov 15, 2024
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Nurse Suicides High During the Pandemic, but Feared Surge Never Materialized

"Hero praise" may have been protective, but a disciplinary pause could also have played a role

Nov 15, 2024
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RFK Jr. Spurs FDA Resignations; Chatbot to User: 'Please Die'; Dating Apps and STIs

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 15, 2024
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Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy

Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence

Nov 14, 2024
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RFK Jr. Selected to Lead HHS

Vaccine skeptic tapped to run massive agency overseeing everything from drug to food safety

Nov 14, 2024
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