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Yahoo LifeRemdesivir shows 'positive data' from first coronavirus trials — here are the other treatments you need to know about
Drugmaker Gilead released the results from its Phase 3 clinical trial Wednesday, showing the drug may have potential to successfully treat COVID-19. Here is what you need to know about the rush to find treatment.
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CDC: Coronavirus is more prevalent in young boys than girls
A new study from the CDC has found a higher prevalence of COVID-19 among boys. An expert says it may have to do with a "supercharged immune response" in girls.
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Fox Business Network host Gerri Willis announces she has HPV, getting hysterectomy
Willis, a breast cancer survivor, admitted she debated opening up about her "embarrassing" diagnosis and urged the public to get vaccinated.
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A 4-year-old has gone blind from the flu: How often does this happen?
Jade DeLucia, 4, is blind after getting the flu. She didn't get the flu vaccine this year and now her mom is sharing Jade's story to raise awareness.
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Over 2,000 Americans have already died from the flu this year — here's what you need to know
This year’s flu season has already led to as many as 2,400 deaths — including six children, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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More polio cases now caused by vaccine than by wild virus
Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild. In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central African Republic and Angola. Seven countries elsewhere in Africa have similar outbreaks and cases have been reported in Asia, including the two countries where polio remains endemic, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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What is 'immune amnesia' and how is it fueled by measles?
Researchers Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health have found evidence that measles creates "immune amnesia" in those who get it — leaving them more susceptible to other infectious illnesses like influenza.
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CDC says it’s flu vaccine time — here’s what you need to know
Get your tissues ready — flu season is coming. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting the flu vaccine by late October.
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There are 2 types of flu shots to choose from: Which one should you get?
They’re known as the trivalent vaccine and the quadrivalent vaccine.
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A new cat allergy vaccine may make sniffling and sneezing a thing of the past
Researchers have developed a new vaccine to make you less allergic to cats. And you're not the one who even needs to get the shot.
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Ohio reports first case of measles in two years amid national outbreak
Health officials in Ohio urge parents to get children vaccinated against highly contagious illnesses such as measles.
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Woman shares harrowing battle with bacterial infection that caused her limbs to ‘literally decay in front of me’
Jamie Schanbaum thought she was coming down with the flu, not realizing she was in the throes of bacterial meningitis —
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Mom raised in anti-vaxxer household decided to vaccinate her daughters. Then the internet attacked.
A mom who was raised in an anti-vax household, but vaccinated her own daughters, posted on Facebook that she's "glad" her children "don’t need to suffer."
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What it’s like to develop meningitis in college: 'I couldn’t walk'
Meningitis is one of those scary-sounding diseases you hear about, but assume you’ll never actually get. That wasn’t the case for 19-year-old Krystle Beauchamp Grindley.
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4 scary health issues that should be on your college-bound child’s radar
Colleges can be a hotbed for germs with so many students living in close quarters. So making sure your teen knows the symptoms of certain health conditions — especially more serious ones — and what to do are crucial.
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New York City declares measles public health emergency, blames 'fake science'
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered mandatory vaccinations for some people who may have been exposed to the measles virus.
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Facts alone don't sway anti-vaxxers. So what does?
Vaccine hesitancy has been identified by the World Health Organization as one of the top ten global health threats of 2019.
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Best-selling novelist's anti-vax post goes viral: 'I do not consent'
“Until you can prove vaccines do not cause DNA mutations, I do not consent,” wrote Jamie McGuire, author of 20 books, in a Facebook post that's been shared more than 26,000 times.
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What it’s like to be diagnosed with cervical cancer in your 20s
When you’re in your 20s and have a Pap test, you don’t really think much will come of it. At least, that’s what Cammie Yang thought — and then she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
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Washington state bill to ban 'philosophical' vaccine exemptions moves forward
Washington inches closer to banning MMR vaccine exemptions.
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Mom takes school district to court for kicking out unvaccinated daughters
New York state mom Marina Williams says she's not part of the anti-vaccination movement, but seeks a religious exemption instead.
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The anti-vax movement's role in the latest measles outbreak
A recent outbreak of measles has led many to blame the anti-vax movement.
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'Teen Mom 2' star Kailyn Lowry responds to haters after revealing she did not vaccinate her son
Kailyn Lowry is fighting back against haters who are criticizing her for not vaccinating her youngest son.
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Mom of girl with cancer begs parents to vaccinate their children: ‘It’s an act of compassion’
A mother is asking parents to vaccinate their children, revealing the dangerous reality for kids with cancer.
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Arizona cancels vaccine education program after anti-vax parents complain: 'Do lawmakers think we're stupid?'
Officials in the state — one of 18 to offer vaccine exemptions based on personal or moral beliefs — had hoped to offer a course informing parents about the risks of not vaccinating.
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Vaccines are the body's secret weapon against disease — a pediatrician breaks down why
Vaccines are a vital part of our American health system. But what do they actually do in the body? An expert breaks down the secret of these antibody makers.