Vaccines come from different places and times, even if not made in the USA. In the 1980s someone was brewing up a new vaccine in China. A vaccine to fight polio. It was called the Sabin strains-derived inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV). This vaccine is part of the polio research legacy, so it is
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is up for a major role in the nation’s health department, and his future lies in the hands of a key senator, Bill Cassidy, a doctor from Louisiana. Kennedy is a controversial pick. Cassidy, is a key gatekeeper to Kennedy’s confirmation. He's got some questions. Many people
Let's start with why the trip to Samoa was organized in the first place. In 2019, Samoa found itself in the grips of a measles outbreak that took 83 lives, a significant toll for a country with a population of only 200, 000. Now, picture this: Anti-vaccine influencers from nearby New Zealand organiz
What happens when you get a COVID-19 vaccine? A lot of things happen. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine uses mRNA. It has been a game-changer in the COVID-19 pandemic. So, it protects by making specific antibodies and creating T-cell responses. This work has helped people understand how the va
Have you ever wondered how any country decides which flu vaccine works best for elderly people? It's not as easy as it sounds. For Spain, there's been a bunch of new vaccines in the past few years. In an effort understand if these vaccines are actually worth money spent on them, health decision-make
Remember those pesky pneumococcal outbreaks Only here apparently. Streptococcus pneumoniae. Differentiating much like first appearing in adults, Then children. These germs have some 90 odd serotypes, each having pretty much universality in majorities of problematic infections. Especially in adults
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is Donald Trumps choice for the chief role at the health agency. Kennedy has stated that if he is chosen, he will no longer profit from lawsuits against the company that makes the HPV vaccine. He said this because many senators, including his cousin and a senator from Massachu
Robert F Kennedy Jr. recently announced he would transfer his share of the lawsuit against a major HPV vaccine manufacturer to his adult son, but there's much more to this story. HPV is a common virus that can cause cervical cancer in some people, but there's a vaccine called Gardasil that can
January has flown by, but it's not too late to take action against cervical cancer. This disease is a significant concern for women, ranking as the fourth most common cancer. It's no exaggeration to call it a serious threat. Many people don't realize that cervical cancer can be prevented. In fact,
It's time for a big name to be OK with vaccines but it seems that Kennedy is having trouble. First, let's get to it. Kennedy is the guy who Trump wants to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. But here's where things get interesting. Kennedy goes around saying he's not agains
