Vaccine RCT spreadsheet aims to show the data, dispel myths about vaccines
Since late April, an infectious diseases specialist at Stanford University and his colleagues have been volunteering their time on a...
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Cytomegalovirus reactivates in significant proportion of COVID-19 patients
nastya_ph / iStock Over one-third of US retail meat samples tested positive for at least one type of potentially harmful...
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Fungal spores may help predict COVID-19, influenza activity
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine/Flickr cc The number of cholera cases reported in May rose by more than one-third from the previous...
Newly appointed CDC vaccine advisory committee holds first meeting, stirs more controversy
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory group met today in the first day of a shortened...
Analysis shows 2023-24 COVID vaccine offered strong protection against critical illness
A new study shows good 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in adults against medically attended COVID-19, especially against critical illness.The study,...
FDA approves Moderna COVID vaccine for kids under 12 at higher risk
xrender / iStock A new randomized clinical trial conducted at three US emergency departments (EDs) concludes that screening all adults for...
Quick takes: More H5N1 in dairy cattle, US COVID wastewater uptick, polio in Pakistan
Albert Martine / iStock An increase in uptake of routine childhood vaccines among US children over 15 years was associated...
New data underscore rise in CDC mistrust during pandemic
The percentage of US adults reporting high confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fell from 82%...
WHO COVID origins panel focuses on 2 hypotheses amid big data gaps
Bill Gates at Gavi event in 2011. Photo: UK DFID / Flickr cc In the wake of US defunding of...
WHO adds XFG to SARS-CoV-2 variants under monitoring
Bill Gates at Gavi event in 2011. Photo: UK DFID / Flickr cc In the wake of US defunding of...