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Retrospective studies We completed a non-interventional, retrospective review of patient data using the MDACC electronic health record system, which contains a record of the patients who are treated at the primary campus of MDACC, a large quaternary cancer hospital in Houston, Texas. The chart review for this study involved three groups of patients: (1) patients with tumour biopsies confirming stage …

The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal Nature. While developing mRNA vaccines for patients with brain tumors in 2016, our team, led by pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, …

At the time of data collection, some patients were still alive, indicating that the vaccine effects could be even stronger. Survival benefits were maintained after propensity score matching and in patients with tumors that don’t typically elicit a strong immune response. In preclinical models, the vaccines appeared to sensitize tumors to ICIs.  “The really exciting part of our work is …

Health officials in the United States are reviewing whether to remove aluminium from some common vaccines, as part of the Trump administration’s escalating attacks on vaccines. The Department of Health and Human Services has reduced some vaccine access. The agency scaled back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, approved COVID-19 vaccines for fewer people and aimed to remove the preservative thimerosal from US …

Covid Vaccines in First Trimester Not Tied to Birth Defects, Study Finds  The New York Times Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects  CIDRAP First-Trimester COVID Vaccination Not Linked to Major Birth Defects  MedPage Today Source link

It’s that time of year when the leaves are turning golden, there’s a chill in the air and the threat of respiratory viruses like Covid-19, influenza or RSV looms across the country. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects the 2025-26 fall and winter respiratory disease season to have a similar number of peak hospitalizations due to Covid-19, …

GEORGIA – After multiple reports of rabies in metro Atlanta this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking action to stop the spread at its source. Rabies vaccines airdrop What we know: Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the USDA will move forward with plans to drop oral rabies vaccines across parts of North Georgia using helicopters and airplanes. …

People are rushing to their local pharmacy or doctor’s office this month to get their COVID and flu vaccines. Those over 65 are also probably considering the shingles, RSV, and pneumonia vaccines. But what a lot of these health-conscious folks may not realize is that their vaccine diligence could also be helping them stave off cognitive decline. That’s because several …

As has been the case each year since 2022, updated COVID-19 vaccines were released leading into the fall season, and the shots should be broadly available to people age 6 months and up. For the first time, however, the vaccines are not approved for all age groups, and the vaccines are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough. Every year, influenza – the flu – affects millions of people. Most will experience the infection as a mild to moderate illness – but for some, it can be severe, potentially resulting in hospitalization and even death. …