Measles cases hit highest U.S. levels in 33 years
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Dr. Marty Makary, FDA commissioner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss what hindsight tells science about the best route to take post-Covid, changes to the Vaccine Advisory Committee and much more.
The study looked at vaccines deployed during outbreaks of five deadly diseases.
Amid the sultry summer months, a few signs of fall become apparent, such as the appearance of school supplies on stores shelves after the Fourth of July. Another is doses of flu vaccine on the move, and three of the companies that supply doses for the US market announced this week that shipments have begun.
In an interview with The News & Observer, Dr. Barton Haynes talks future of HIV vaccine development after HHS canceled the Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development.
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The European Union’s health regulator has lifted the temporary restriction on the use of French drugmaker Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, in adults aged 65 and above, following a safety review.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate committee split the vote to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the public health agency.
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ZME Science on MSNA New Vaccine Could Stop One of the Deadliest Forms of Breast Cancer Before It StartsNow, a new vaccine designed to train the body’s immune system to attack this rogue protein is showing promise in early trials. And if it works, researchers say it could help do for breast cancer what other vaccines have done for diseases like polio and hepatitis B — prevent it altogether.
An ecological study finds increased uptake of recommended childhood vaccines was associated with a 47% decrease in the rate of overall antibiotic prescriptions from 2000 through 2019.