New poll shows which childhood vaccines US parents trust
A new national poll reveals strong support for familiar childhood vaccines. Still, partisan divisions, confusion over vaccine schedules,…
Needle-free mRNA vaccines protect mice against COVID-19 and flu
A needle-free vaccination method protected mice against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and flu, offering a possible new…
A study of 62.5 million people reveals what broad ethnic labels miss about rare diseases
Researchers examined millions of NHS health records to investigate how ethnicity relates to rare disease prevalence and why…
Nearly 400,000 adults, six body measurements, and a surprising result for heart attack risk
Researchers tracked nearly 400,000 adults to investigate whether a simple calculation using waist circumference and height could offer…
Doctors Explain How Xocova, The New COVID Preventive Medicine, Works
At this point, most people have experienced the joy of spending time with a friend or family member,…
What to do when you have a wildlife encounter? It has become a common question.
My first encounter with a wild bear, I have to admit, was frightening. I was working on my…
Japan wants a pharma boom. It needs a new strategy.
Japan wants pharmaceuticals and advanced medicine to drive its next phase of economic growth. But achieving that goal…
SARS-CoV-2 uses two fusion keys to enter host cells
To enter our cells, the Covid-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell.…
COVID-19 linked to lower subsequent risk of type 1 diabetes
New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes…
Who should get flu, COVID or RSV shots this fall? Here’s what medical groups recommend
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s decision to fire the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory board…
Study links past COVID infection to stronger breathing response after brief arousals from sleep
COVID-19 can leave behind fatigue, breathing difficulties and neurological symptoms that persist long after the initial infection. Because…
COVID-19 Is Rising In America— Here’s What To Know
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 2: A model of COVID-19, known as coronavirus, is seen in this image. (Photo…