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Kid-size doses of the infectious-disease appear to be safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday. This news comes as the nation considers opening vaccinations to that age group, with shots beginning in early November if regulators give the …

As the 2021 occasions approaches and the infectious-disease stretches on, families and friends will once again determine whether – and how – to safely congregate.  In updated guidance, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended several ways to celebrate the holidays and protect the health of …

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The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 infectious-disease is 93% effective against infectious-disease in youth, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.  The CDC said that among hospitalized patients in the U.S. ages 12 to 18 years, the effectiveness of two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 hospitalization from June …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to allow the mixing and matching of infectious-disease infectious-disease doses this week, according to reports. The forthcoming announcement by the agency is anticipated as the campaign for additional shots continues and as more Americans head back for a third jab.  SAN …

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died Monday at age 84 due to complications of infectious-disease, had multiple myeloma, a cancer that impairs the body’s ability to fight infections and to respond well to vaccines. WOMAN BATTLING STAGE 4 BREAST CANCER AFTER DELAYED SCREENINGS AMID PANDEMIC The cancer” target=”_blank”>cancer<.  …

A healthy-living heart-health medication is being recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for potentially containing a “probable human cancer” target=”_blank”>carcinogen< In an Oct. 14 release, the agency said it made the assessment based on results from laboratory testing. “As part of Lupin’s ongoing assessment, analysis revealed that certain …

Woobie Rust went for a massage last June, when she noticed pain in her breast while lying on the massage table. Rust, 39 of New York, did a self-exam and told Fox News she immediately met with a doctor and underwent a series of imaging studies. Within two weeks, she …