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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Public health and the dairy cow in the room

Public health, one of the more misunderstood concepts in the health world, is about the health of entire populations, rather than individuals.

26 Nov 2024

Immigration detention center contractor sues over California health inspections

GEO Group, one of the nation's largest private prison contractors, filed a federal lawsuit last month against California officials to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration detention facilities.

26 Nov 2024

Boosters cut long COVID risk significantly

Vaccination, especially booster doses, reduces the risk of long COVID by up to 29%, highlighting its critical role in preventing lingering Omicron-era complications.

25 Nov 2024

U.S. restaurants face scrutiny over antibiotic policies

U.S. restaurant chains face scrutiny for their role in antibiotic resistance, with Chipotle leading the way and others lagging behind in transparency and policy implementation.

25 Nov 2024

AI-designed drug ISM5939 granted IND clearance for cancer clinical trials

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, announced that it has received IND clearance from FDA for ISM5939, a potential best-in-class oral small molecule inhibitor targeting ENPP1 for the treatment of solid tumors.

22 Nov 2024

Breakthrough discovery could lead to novel malaria vaccines and therapies

Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than 600,000 people every year – most of them African children under five.

21 Nov 2024

Study links prenatal immune activity to Alzheimer's risk in later life

Findings from a Mass General Brigham-led study that has followed participants since before birth may offer clues about the origins of Alzheimer's disease.

21 Nov 2024

Neoantigen DNA vaccines improve survival and immunity in triple-negative breast cancer patients

A new phase 1 trial demonstrates the safety and effectiveness of personalized neoantigen DNA vaccines, showing promising immune responses and improved recurrence-free survival in high-risk triple-negative breast cancer patients.

17 Nov 2024

Growth hormone-releasing hormone transforms therapeutic potential in health and chronic disease

Researchers review the biological activities of growth hormone-releasing hormone and its analogs.

17 Nov 2024

MEMPHIS system sheds light on vaccine response differences across ages

mRNA vaccines saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but older people had less of an immune response to the vaccines than did younger adults. Why? Boston Children's researchers, led by Byron Brook, PhD, and Ofer Levy, MD, PhD, have found some answers, while providing proof-of-concept of a new system that can model vaccine responses in a dish.

15 Nov 2024

New insights into how IFITM3 protein protects against severe flu

Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection – among them, raising the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause sickness.

15 Nov 2024

Maternal RSV vaccination timing optimizes newborn immunity through improved antibody transfer

Maternal RSV vaccination enhances antibody transfer to newborns, with optimal transfer efficiency observed when given at least five weeks before delivery.

14 Nov 2024

Interactive atlas unveils immune changes in multiple myeloma

Multiple Myeloma (MM) is an incurable blood cancer, leading to weakened immunity, bone damage, and other serious health issues.

14 Nov 2024

As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves, goggles, and other safety gear as the state confirms at least 21 human cases of bird flu as of early November.

14 Nov 2024

Innovative vaccine shields livestock from four strains of foot and mouth disease

A new vaccine, designed to protect East African cattle against all major strains of foot and mouth disease, is offering hope to small-scale farmers battling the highly contagious disease.

13 Nov 2024

Inequities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage for older adults highlighted in global study

Researchers provide a global overview of COVID-19 vaccination programs among the elderly.

13 Nov 2024

Study provides new insights into the central role of goblet cells

In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided new insights into the central role of goblet cells - specialized cells that line the gut - in maintaining a healthy and balanced immune environment within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

12 Nov 2024

immunity News and Research

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Public health and the dairy cow in the room

Immigration detention center contractor sues over California health inspections

Boosters cut long COVID risk significantly

U.S. restaurants face scrutiny over antibiotic policies

AI-designed drug ISM5939 granted IND clearance for cancer clinical trials

Breakthrough discovery could lead to novel malaria vaccines and therapies

Study links prenatal immune activity to Alzheimer's risk in later life

Neoantigen DNA vaccines improve survival and immunity in triple-negative breast cancer patients

Growth hormone-releasing hormone transforms therapeutic potential in health and chronic disease

MEMPHIS system sheds light on vaccine response differences across ages

New insights into how IFITM3 protein protects against severe flu

Maternal RSV vaccination timing optimizes newborn immunity through improved antibody transfer

Interactive atlas unveils immune changes in multiple myeloma

As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

Innovative vaccine shields livestock from four strains of foot and mouth disease

Inequities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage for older adults highlighted in global study

Study provides new insights into the central role of goblet cells

Western diet accelerates endometriosis growth and disrupts gut health

Georgia Tech researchers create lab-grown models of human immune systems

Key reason why some cancers do not respond to immunotherapy identified

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