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There are few high-quality studies on the effectiveness of the smallpox vaccine against smallpox. Emanuele Contini/Nuru Photo via Getty Images One dose of one type of…
Healthcare workers treat MPOX patients at a treatment centre in Munigi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Associated Press/Alamy An mRNA vaccine for MPOX developed by biotechnology company…
Shingrix shingles vaccine ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy The newer shingles vaccine is more effective than older vaccines at delaying the onset of dementia and may even prevent it. The shingles vaccination has long been linked to dementia prevention, and the current vaccine, available since 2017, called Shingrix, appears to reduce the risk of developing shingles over
I’ll be 60 in just over 5 years, which is a big deal. I already have an age-related disease (high blood pressure), and the odds are…
Health authorities are gearing up for a vaccination campaign this fall due to a surge in new coronavirus cases in some parts of the country.The Centers…
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended that pharmaceutical companies develop coronavirus vaccines targeting the KP.2 strain, a descendant of the highly contagious JN.1 variant…
Magnetic resonance imaging scan showing plaques (dark areas) in the center of the brain of a patient with Parkinson's diseaseZephyr/Science Photo Library A radical new idea…
Atopic eczema affects one in five children, and for half of them, it becomes a lifelong condition. Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have discovered how bacterial…
Measles outbreaks are resurging in countries like the UK due to low MMR vaccination coverageAngelo Deco/Shutterstock Contrary to popular belief, two doses of measles vaccine in…
Flu vaccination became more effective after mice were fed a low-fat diet iStockPhotography/Getty Switching obese mice to a low-fat diet before influenza vaccination improves their ability…
Leading covid-19 vaccines appear to have a net effect on heart health Flyview Productions/Getty Images Many COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and…
In 2003, those of us deeply involved in cervical cancer prevention heard startling news. The results of a four-year, placebo-controlled trial of a prototype vaccine against…
