Diseases
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
States will no longer be required to report how many children they vaccinate to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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Review of 200 novel human viruses over a century a reminder that pathogen emergence isn’t rare
A systematic review of more than 200 studies published in BMC Infectious Diseases on human viruses over more than a...
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Mississippi experiences explosive growth in maternal syphilis
Diligent public health efforts nearly eliminated syphilis 20 years ago.Stopping outbreaks involved extensive testing and treatments for the sexually transmitted...
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ITV agrees to invest £3m in fitness app created by Joe Wicks | ITV
The broadcaster ITV has agreed to invest up to £3m into the health and fitness app The Body Coach, created...
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Howard government was warned in 2005 that schools and borders might need to close in a pandemic, cabinet papers show | Cabinet papers
Health officials warned the Howard government that Australia might need to close schools and shut international borders in the event...
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Case definitions for severe acute respiratory infections may underestimate true incidence
A systematic review and meta-analysis finds that the definition of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) used by the World Health...
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Nirsevimab may help prevent severe respiratory illnesses beyond RSV in infants, young kids
In addition to reducing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)–related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits, nirsevimab (Beyfortus) may also reduce these...
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The nearly 80-year-old law that could hamper RFK Jr.’s drive to remake vaccine schedule
As the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broad powers to...
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South Carolina now has 156 measles cases, as states see highest activity in 30 years
Adrien Sifre / Flickr cc Raccoon roundworm has now spread to nine European countries, raising the risk of human infection,...
Read moreRaccoon roundworm now in 9 European countries, putting people at higher risk for infection
EyeEm Mobile GmbH / iStock South Carolina health officials announced nine new measles cases today in an Upstate outbreak, bringing...
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