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Study shows more evidence that vaccines are safe for children, adults

A new study looking across a large body of research finds further evidence for the safety of vaccines that are Food and Drug Administration-approved and routinely recommended for children, adults and pregnant women.

27 May 2021

Little evidence for mRNA COVID-19 vaccine-associated thrombocytopenia, suggests new FDA study

Even as a host of vaccines have been rolled out to counter the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, some serious adverse effects have been reported, in the form of thrombocytopenia. A new study in the journal Vaccine reports the results of an evaluation of reported cases of this condition, using data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

24 May 2021

Papers that are less likely to be true are often the most cited in academic research

Papers in leading psychology, economic and science journals that fail to replicate and therefore are less likely to be true are often the most cited papers in academic research, according to a new study by the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management.

22 May 2021

Childhood immunization rates in Texas declined sharply during COVID-19 pandemic

Despite expert recommendations that children continue to get regularly scheduled vaccines during the pandemic, vaccination rates have decreased in several states.

20 May 2021

No placental damage observed in case study of pregnant women with mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations

New research by a team at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA, suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine does not damage the placenta and may be safe to use during pregnancy.

13 May 2021

This small Canadian drugmaker wants to make J&J vaccines for poor nations. It needs more than a patent waiver.

Biolyse Pharma Corp., which makes a cancer medication, was gearing up to start making generic biologic drugs, made from living organisms. Then the pandemic hit.

6 May 2021

Prior MMR or Tdap vaccination may reduce risk of severe COVID-19

Researchers in the United States have shown that prior Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) or Tetanus-Diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccination may reduce the risk of severe outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

5 May 2021

World Immunization Week: Vaccination in 2021

News-Medical talks to experts in different areas of the medical sector on why immunization week is so prevalent in 2021.

27 Apr 2021

Brain organoid models reveal mechanisms linked to virus-induced microcephaly

Researchers at IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - demonstrate that different viruses can lead to brain malformations through diverse mechanisms by using human brain organoid models.

9 Apr 2021

Can COVID-19 cause hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus?

Researchers at the University of Manchester, UK, aimed to systematically review the literature to provide evidence on SARS-CoV-2 and audio-vestibular symptoms. They found that COVID-19 has been tied to hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus.

26 Mar 2021

Study tests the effects of messages about vaccination in televised news reports

News coverage of expert scientific evidence on vaccine safety is effective at increasing public acceptance of vaccines, but the positive effect is diminished when the expert message is juxtaposed with a personal narrative about real side effects, new research has found.

25 Mar 2021

Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach Covid herd immunity?

It's been a long, dark winter of Covid concerns, stoked by high post-holiday case counts and the American death tally exceeding 530,000 lives lost.

17 Mar 2021

One in four people could face some degree of hearing loss by 2050, WHO report warns

One in four people across the world — nearly 2.5 billion — could face some degree of hearing loss by 2050 with at least 700 million requiring access to treatment and rehabilitation, a WHO report warns.

11 Mar 2021

What childhood vaccine rates can, and can’t, teach us about Covid vaccines

Polls show Americans are increasingly interested in getting vaccinated against Covid-19, but such surveys are largely national, leaving a big question: When the vaccines become available to the general public, will enough people get it in your county, city or neighborhood to keep your community safe?

10 Mar 2021

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Study shows more evidence that vaccines are safe for children, adults

Little evidence for mRNA COVID-19 vaccine-associated thrombocytopenia, suggests new FDA study

Papers that are less likely to be true are often the most cited in academic research

Childhood immunization rates in Texas declined sharply during COVID-19 pandemic

No placental damage observed in case study of pregnant women with mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations

This small Canadian drugmaker wants to make J&J vaccines for poor nations. It needs more than a patent waiver.

Prior MMR or Tdap vaccination may reduce risk of severe COVID-19

World Immunization Week: Vaccination in 2021

Brain organoid models reveal mechanisms linked to virus-induced microcephaly

Can COVID-19 cause hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus?

Study tests the effects of messages about vaccination in televised news reports

Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach Covid herd immunity?

One in four people could face some degree of hearing loss by 2050, WHO report warns

What childhood vaccine rates can, and can’t, teach us about Covid vaccines

How have COVID-19 pandemic school closures impacted the health of children globally?

Why even presidential pressure might not get more vaccine to market faster

Researchers evaluate changes in measles vaccination rates before COVID-19 pandemic

Pediatricians want kids to be part of COVID vaccine trials

Immune system differences, better blood vessel health could protect children from severe COVID-19

COVID-19 Peer Hub program works to tackle vaccine hesitancy amid pandemic

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