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MMR vaccines provide long-lasting protection against measles transmission

MMR vaccines provide long-lasting protection against measles transmission

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareCredit: Thirdman from PexelsSustained herd immunity against measles in Finland suggests the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine provides long-term protect

MMR vaccines provide long-lasting protection against measles transmission

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareCredit: Thirdman from PexelsSustained herd immunity against measles in Finland suggests the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine provides long-term protect
New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk

New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe TORCH complex is a group of pathogens that can cause infections with mild or silent symptoms in an expecting mother, but in a developing

New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe TORCH complex is a group of pathogens that can cause infections with mild or silent symptoms in an expecting mother, but in a developing
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries

by Justin KabumbaDirector General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, shakes hands with Ezo Etienne, a health worker who recovered from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, Su

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries

by Justin KabumbaDirector General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, shakes hands with Ezo Etienne, a health worker who recovered from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, Su
Prenatal Zika exposure may trigger vision, hearing and social changes despite seemingly healthy births

Prenatal Zika exposure may trigger vision, hearing and social changes despite seemingly healthy births

by Jenn Bal,University of Wisconsin-MadisonThe Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes such as the Aedes aegypti above, is known to cause severe birth defects. A new study explored why 30% of babies born wit

Prenatal Zika exposure may trigger vision, hearing and social changes despite seemingly healthy births

by Jenn Bal,University of Wisconsin-MadisonThe Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes such as the Aedes aegypti above, is known to cause severe birth defects. A new study explored why 30% of babies born wit
Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

by Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Holly Seale, Md Saiful Islam,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsThe latest Ebola outbreak is showing no signs of slowing.On April 24, thefirst suspected cas

Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

by Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Holly Seale, Md Saiful Islam,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsThe latest Ebola outbreak is showing no signs of slowing.On April 24, thefirst suspected cas
Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns

Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn homes with guns, proper storage is important in preventing injuries and deaths. Now, researchers have found a secondary benefit: Gun owners may be

Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn homes with guns, proper storage is important in preventing injuries and deaths. Now, researchers have found a secondary benefit: Gun owners may be
Ebola had 'big head-start' but response catching up: WHO

Ebola had 'big head-start' but response catching up: WHO

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa had a "big head start," the World Health Organization chief acknowledged Wednesday, but insisted efforts to rein

Ebola had 'big head-start' but response catching up: WHO

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa had a "big head start," the World Health Organization chief acknowledged Wednesday, but insisted efforts to rein
New practice guidance available for treatment of enlarged prostate

New practice guidance available for treatment of enlarged prostate

bySociety of Interventional RadiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has published new practice guidance for the use of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) to tr

New practice guidance available for treatment of enlarged prostate

bySociety of Interventional RadiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has published new practice guidance for the use of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) to tr
Triple therapy could block newborn meningitis without antibiotics

Triple therapy could block newborn meningitis without antibiotics

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainNewborn meningitis is one of the most dangerous childhood infections. It is often life-threatening and can cause serious and lasting damage, including developmenta

Triple therapy could block newborn meningitis without antibiotics

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainNewborn meningitis is one of the most dangerous childhood infections. It is often life-threatening and can cause serious and lasting damage, including developmenta
Novel vaccine adjuvant could make it easier to eradicate polio

Novel vaccine adjuvant could make it easier to eradicate polio

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CDC from PexelsIn the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine. This vaccine is very effective at preventing ill

Novel vaccine adjuvant could make it easier to eradicate polio

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CDC from PexelsIn the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine. This vaccine is very effective at preventing ill
Core values drive Black and Hispanic parents' decisions on vaccinating their kids against COVID-19

Core values drive Black and Hispanic parents' decisions on vaccinating their kids against COVID-19

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersistently low rates of COVID-19 vaccination in Black and Hispanic children suggest that parents in these commu

Core values drive Black and Hispanic parents' decisions on vaccinating their kids against COVID-19

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersistently low rates of COVID-19 vaccination in Black and Hispanic children suggest that parents in these commu
Childhood flu vaccines cut infections sharply in ages 2 to 5, birthday-based analysis reveals

Childhood flu vaccines cut infections sharply in ages 2 to 5, birthday-based analysis reveals

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsPediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce the number of childhood cases of influenza, new research from Harvard Medical School confirms. The

Childhood flu vaccines cut infections sharply in ages 2 to 5, birthday-based analysis reveals

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsPediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce the number of childhood cases of influenza, new research from Harvard Medical School confirms. The