Study shows mRNA-based COVID vaccines enhance effectiveness of immune checkpoint therapy
Patients with cancer who received mRNA-based COVID vaccines within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy were twice…
Report maps vaccination’s comprehensive benefits for health and economy
A new Gerontological Society of America report, “Concentric Value of Vaccination: Intersecting Health, Economic, and Societal Benefits,” provides…
Transactional sex, HIV, and STIs among men who have sex with men in Ghana: an MSM bio-behavioral study | Tropical Medicine and Health
This study provides insights into the factors driving engagement in transactional sex among MSM in Ghana. In addition…
New vaccine label offers real-time heat exposure detection
A color-changing label could help prevent millions of vaccine doses from going to waste, say scientists from the…
The use of social prescribing and community-based wellbeing activities as a potential prevention and early intervention pathway to improve adolescent emotional and social development: a systematic mapping review | BMC Public Health
We identified 14,518 unique hits through electronic database searches, and an additional 230 through grey literature searches. Following…
Global, regional, and national trends and inequality analysis of the total cancers and 29 cancer types from 1990 to 2021 | BMC Public Health
EAPC for cancer burden Globally, in 2021, the number of new cancer cases reached 23.56Â million (more than twice…
High cost of influenza antiviral drives patients to forgo treatment | Malaysia
THE rising price of antiviral medication for Influenza A is forcing some patients to forgo treatment, with families…
Community perspectives on the built environment, community stress, and the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in Accra, Ghana | BMC Public Health
Characteristics of participants A total of 43 individuals participated in the FDGs – 25 women and 18 men.…
From misconceptions to empowerment: assessing health and genetic literacy on thalassemia among Tunisian secondary school students | BMC Public Health
Cultural Context and the Limits of Genetic Counseling Premarital screening and genetic counseling are widely recognized as essential…
Study finds lower vaccine uptake in children from certain socioeconomic and migration backgrounds
In the Netherlands, the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) was established in 1957. This programme provides free and voluntary…
Novel Salmonella Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health have completed…
New dual-target vaccine shows promise against typhoid and Salmonella
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) have…