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Nearly 250,000 Kindergartners in U.S. Are Vulnerable to Measles Due to Slide in Vaccination Rates, CDC Says
CDC officials said disruptions to schools and health-care during the Covid pandemic are largely responsible for the decline in vaccination rates.
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Some Medicare Costs Are Heading Higher in 2023, While Others Are Going Down. Here's What You Need to Know
While annual adjustments in various costs may not involve huge dollar amounts, it’s worth making sure you know how they impact your health-care budget.
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Scientists Seek to Use Pig Livers to Ease Organ Shortage
Scientists are transforming pig livers to look and act like human ones, part of a quest to ease the nation’s organ shortage.
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Personalized mRNA Vaccine Improves Survival Rates for Melanoma, Trial Shows
Merck and Moderna plan to begin the next phase of the study in 2023 and expand its use against additional kinds of tumors.
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More Than 100,000 Americans Are Waiting for an Organ Transplant
The U.S. organ donation system is designed to save as many lives as possible without wasting organs, but some inequalities do raise questions of fairness.
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Long-Awaited Major Test of Possible Lyme Vaccine is Now Underway
Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat.
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What Is Polio?
Polio is the state of paralysis caused by the highly contagious poliovirus. Here’s what you need to know to protect your family.
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California Man Infected With COVID-19 and Monkeypox at the Same Time
A California man says he tested positive for COVID-19 and was diagnosed with monkeypox at the same time.
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What Is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, Medical Condition Causing Justin Bieber's Facial Paralysis?
Singer Justin Bieber announced on Instagram Friday that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a diagnosis more commonly seen in older adults that’s left him partially paralyzed in the face.
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What is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome?
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a serious condition that can cause permanent hearing loss and facial weakness. Justin Bieber has recently spoken out about this virus causing his break from performing. Here’s some important things to know about the condition that has partially paralyzed the Canadian pop singer’s face.
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Some Cancer Patients Can Skip Some Treatments, 2 New Studies Show
Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs.
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CIA Director William Burns Tests Positive for Covid After Meeting With Biden, But Is Not Considered a Close Contact
Burns, who is fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19, last met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday morning.
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Biden Warns U.S. Won't Have Enough Covid Vaccine Shots This Fall If Congress Fails to Pass Funding
However, Biden said the U.S. currently has enough vaccine supply to ensure people ages 50 and older can get their fourth doses.
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Next Decade Will Transform Health Care More Than Past Century: Johnson & Johnson CEO
Johnson & Johnson’s new CEO Joaquin Duato says in his first interview that AI in medicine will lead to innovations including real-time surgery decisions.
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Why Delta Air Lines' Health Chief Thinks the Airplane Mask Mandate Will Soon Be Lifted
The U.S. airplane and airport mask mandate will likely be lifted on April 18 or “shortly thereafter,” according to Delta’s chief health officer.
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Watch Live: Biden Speaks About Fight Against Covid as More Contagious Omicron BA.2 Gains Ground
President Joe Biden will give an update on the U.S. fight against Covid-19 and receive his second vaccine booster shot.
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Top FDA Official Says Fully Vaccinated Americans May Need More Covid Shots This Fall
Dr. Peter Marks said the U.S. might need to switch to a different vaccine that targets specific variants of Covid.
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More Contagious Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Now Dominant in the U.S., CDC Says
The more contagious omicron subvariant, BA.2, is now the dominant version of Covid in the U.S., at nearly 55% of sequenced Covid cases, according to the CDC.
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CDC Recommends Fourth Pfizer and Moderna Covid Vaccine Doses for People Age 50 and Older
The CDC and FDA made the decision without consulting their committees of independent vaccine experts.
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Hong Kong Faces ‘Tough Balancing Act' as It Looks to Ease Some Border Restrictions, Official Says
Hong Kong intends to ease a travel ban on flights from nine countries, including the U.S. and U.K. and Australia from April 1.