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The horseshoe crab bleeding industry is in transition. One biomedical company agreed to more oversight, and a regulatory group is paving the way for drug companies to use animal-free alternatives.
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For most people, the virus is mild — but experts say it can be more severe for infants, young children and older adults.
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Flu. COVID. RSV. When and how to get vaccinated against them can be confusing. Here are some of the most important things to know.
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The "What's Health" panel examines the latest headlines about over-the-counter oral contraception, a new Alzheimer's drug, vaccines and more.
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New data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF show that the number of children getting vaccinated is rebounding globally.
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The newly approved vaccines are expected to be ready in the fall, a time when flu shots and updated COVID-19 shots also will be available.
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Local health departments combat disparities by funding immigrant and minority community groups and letting them decide how best to spend the money.
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Usually, 94% to 95% of kindergartners are vaccinated against measles, tetanus and other diseases. The vaccination rates dropped below 94% in the 2020-21 school year, and to 93% in 2021-22.
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As public health departments work on improving their message, the skepticism and mistrust often reserved for COVID-vaccines now threaten other priorities, including flu shots and childhood vaccines.
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Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed?