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Is the flu vaccine less effective than hoped? Preliminary Cleveland Clinic research reveals a surprising result among vaccinated healthcare workers, but doctors caution about limitations.
MIT's new dual-adjuvant vaccine offers strong HIV protection with a single dose, potentially aiding in the fight against challenging viruses.
Shingles vaccine may cut heart disease risk, new study finds Getting a shingles vaccine may help with more than the viral infection that causes painful rashes — new research shows it can also ...
This is the latest development under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time vaccine skeptic who has been making sweeping changes to reshape vaccines, food and medicine policies.
The shingles vaccine could lower the risk of heart disease for up to eight years after receiving it, a new study has found. A cardiologist reflects on the findings.
Prior to its inclusion in the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule in 1995, about 4 million people got chickenpox each year, 10,500-13,500 were hospitalized, and 100-150 died, according to the CDC.
COVID-19 vaccine recommendations could be changing, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA leaders said on May 20 that clinical trials will be required to approve annual COVID-19 ...
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System works like an open mailbox where anyone – patients, parents, clinicians – can report a post-shot problem; the Vaccine Safety Datalink analyzes ...
A vaccine for pancreatic cancer is showing promise. Here's how it works. When a routine scan led to Barbara Brigham's pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2020, all she could think about was how she ...
The flu vaccine helps prevent flu cases from getting more severe and requiring hospitalization. Every year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products ...
UF scientists develop a universal mRNA vaccine that boosts the immune system to fight any cancer, potentially replacing traditional treatments.
This vaccine uses dental floss instead of needles Date: August 3, 2025 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: Scientists have discovered that flossing between your teeth could one day ...