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Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal ...
Flu cases are on the rise this season, as vaccination levels fall and COVID-style social distancing falls by the wayside.
This could be America’s future if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues his rampage against public health—and it may arrive much ...
Respiratory syncytial virus is common but it can be dangerous for some infants and young kids. Here's everything parents need ...
I’ve endured numerous rounds of radiation and taken thousands of pills—but CAR-T is the most effective therapy I’ve completed ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As trash and tempers heat up across Philadelphia on Day 8 of a strike by blue-collar city workers Tuesday ...
The (first) flu shot is free for people who meet certain criteria, such as being 65 and over, pregnant, Aboriginal and Torres ...
Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial.
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A coalition of doctors' groups and public health organizations sued the U.S. government on Monday over the decision to stop ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as ...
It's sitting on your mental to-do list right under 'visit dentist' and 'buy new school ... for not getting around to ...