With measles declared eliminated from the US in 2000 and national herd immunity strong, health experts have recommended that American […]
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UMass disbands its entering biomed graduate class over Trump funding chaos
Many schools are now bracing for steep declines in support. At Duke University, administrators have implemented hiring freezes, scaled back […]
Large study shows drinking alcohol is good for your cholesterol levels
The good and the bad For reference, the optimal LDL level for adults is less than 100 mg/dL, and optimal […]
Texas measles outbreak spills into third state as cases reach 258
Texas and New Mexico Meanwhile, the Texas health department on Tuesday provided an outbreak update, raising the case count to […]
This is what it looks like when parasitic worms directly invade your brain
Once eaten by a human, the L3 larvae try to complete their life cycle by burrowing into tissue out of […]
NCI employees can’t publish information on these topics without special approval
The list is “an unusual mix of words that are tied to activities that this administration has been at war […]
Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails
Skip to content CDC to reportedly study nonexistent link between measles vaccine and autism. Boxes and vials of the Measles, […]
Norovirus vaccine hints at defusing explosive stomach bug in early trial
Phase I study showed vaccine was safe and spurred immune responses in older people. An electron micrograph of norovirus. Credit: […]
Cod liver oil embraced amid Texas measles outbreak; doctors fight misinfo
US Health Secretary and long-standing anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing criticism for his equivocal response to the […]
RFK Jr. ends transparency policy, cancels public meeting after openness vow
Skip to content Kennedy vowed last month to usher in an era of “radical transparency.” US Secretary of Health and […]