NEW YORK — A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer.
Federal health recommendations now suggest that all babies be…
As vaccine guidance from America’s public health leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to diverge from the traditional advice given by doctors, new data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center offers insight into…
New study examines the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) and suggests its influence may extend beyond dental tissues. Researchers investigated whether Pg-driven periapical lesions, localized dental issues, can trigger…
Breast cancer is able to modify the lymphatic vessels through which it travels to the draining lymph nodes. From there, it can then spread to other parts of the body. A new finding by Finnish researchers may help develop targeted…
People who visit a park in North Warwickshire have been urged to stay away from wild birds as cases of avian flu have been confirmed there.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the H5N1 virus had been identified at…
Research Matters: Personalizing Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
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It’s not surprising that pancreatic cancer is often referred to as a silent killer. With few early symptoms and an aggressive…
The bustling capital of Santo Domingo served as the backdrop for a pivotal moment in regional health policy this December. Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization, arrived in the Dominican…
Researchers in China have developed a novel mouse model of liver fibrosis using a widely used aluminum-based vaccine adjuvant, potentially offering a new platform to study immune-mediated liver injury and test antifibrotic therapies.
In the…
As the United States enters the 2025 to 2026 respiratory virus season, early influenza vaccination trends are emerging in the context of last year’s high hospitalization rates and moderate vaccine effectiveness. Preliminary CDC data offer the…