Major UK clinical trial finds surfactant therapy ineffective for severe bronchiolitis
A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers…
Parents are refusing routine preventative care for newborns at rising rates, study finds
One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K…
Experimental vaccine seeks to turn the tide of the opioid epidemic
Image: — © AFP Virginia Tech researchers are advancing a new generation of vaccines designed to block opioids…
Researchers validate Mpox antibody test during outbreak in Rwanda
An antibody test for the infectious disease Mpox was successfully developed during the new clade 1b outbreak in…
Human metapneumovirus in California: What you need to know
A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts…
Natural fungal supplement strengthens vaccine protection without increasing side effects
Researchers at University California San Diego School of Medicine have found that a natural fungal supplement taken at…
SuppCo launches certification to verify actives in dietary supplements
The new program complements SuppCo’s TrustScore supplement quality rating system and builds on earlier testing initiatives, which revealed…
How vaccines give our immune systems a home advantage
By Dr. Anthony Wong Using a sports analogy, vaccines train our home “immune players” to prepare for the…
Manitoba sees 44 measles cases in first week of February – Winnipeg
Provincial officials are still urging Manitobans to get vaccinated to curb the spread of measles. Numbers from the…
COVID vaccination during pregnancy not associated with neurodevelopmental problems in children
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is not associated with autism or other neurodevelopmental problems in children whose mothers received the vaccine immediately before or during…
Study suggests shingles vaccine may help lower Alzheimer’s and dementia risk
New real-world evidence links shingles vaccination with reduced dementia risk, raising important questions about viral triggers, inflammation, and…
Expanded vaccine supply allows resumption of cholera prevention campaigns
Global cholera vaccine supply has now increased to a level sufficient to allow the resumption of life-saving preventive…