Search Result For: MMR vaccine

Female doctor administers pap test on patient

Date: 2024/12/14 - 00:32

Cervical Cancer Screening Includes New Self-Collection Method for HPV Testing

For the first time, cervical cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force include self-collection of HPV samples for females starting at age 30, which could help make screening more accessible.

Two oblong shapes clustered close to each other within an irregular mass.

Date: 2024/12/11 - 00:00

NIH Study Finds Tecovirimat Was Safe but Did Not Improve Mpox Resolution or Pain

Study Examined Tecovirimat in Countries Affected by Global Clade II Mpox Outbreak.

black and white photo of injection vials

Date: 2024/12/03 - 19:31

Lenacapavir injection lowers HIV risk by 96%

Lenacapavir, an antiretroviral drug typically used to treat HIV infections, can also effectively prevent them, a phase 3 clinical trial has shown.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

Where Harris and Trump Stand on 7 Key Healthcare Policy Issues

Drug prices, Obamacare, abortion, and Medicaid are among the healthcare issues Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have starkly different stances on during the 2024 presidential election.

A sick older man wearing a face mask massages his head inside a room

Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

Could COVID-19 Raise Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke? Study Offers Clues

New research suggests that COVID-19 infections may have long-term implications for cardiac health, such as increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Young female child covers her mouth coughing

Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

Whooping Cough Cases Spiking in US. Here's How to Protect Yourself

CDC data shows that whooping cough cases are rising in the U.S. Experts say routine immunization is the best way to prevent the bacterial infection.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

NIH releases mpox research agenda

Plan will advance knowledge of virus biology to improve detection, treatment and prevention.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 01:25

First wave of COVID-19 increased risk of heart attack, stroke up to three years later

NIH-funded study focused on original virus strain, unvaccinated participants during pandemic.

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles

Date: 2024/10/19 - 01:25

Mpox vaccine is safe and generates a robust antibody response in adolescents

NIH clinical trial addresses knowledge gap on vaccine use in adolescent populations