Advocates urge parents to vaccinate their children against HPV, which causes 90% of cervical cancers.
The reasons for the increase in EEEV activity may be climate and landscape change, human behavior, increased mosquito and bird populations, and evolving diagnostic and surveillance practices.
HPV vaccines reduce the risk of cervical cancer by 80% in women vaccinated by age 16, and aren’t associated with serious side effects, a new report finds.
While one patient is in an intensive care unit at a South African hospital and three passengers are dead, the other suspected case-patients are reported to have mild illness.
The findings support the ACIP recommendation that either formulation can be used for adults 65 years and older.
We recap last week's multiple RFK Jr testimonies, some potentially good news at the federal level, and state vaccine policy news.
With measles becoming more common, experts recommend learning to recognize the symptoms and taking precautions to protect yourself and others.
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The Influenza Vaccines R&D Roadmap Initative
The Influenza Vaccines Roadmap provides a much-needed framework for organizing the efforts of existing influenza researchers while identifying a wide range of opportunities that will encourage new investigators to join the work.
A US study finds fewer kids with acute respiratory infections received antibiotics during video visits with primary care providers than in-person visits.
Of the 5 H9N2 avian flu cases, 4 were from China and 1 was reported in Italy.
"It [vaccine shared decision-making directive] creates doubt if you now have to discuss it with your doctor."
How to avoid inappropriate dental antibiotics
Going to the dentist is unavoidable. But getting an antibiotic prescription from the dentist isn't. Part 3 of a 3-part series on potential harms from taking antibiotics for dental procedures.
