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July 13, 2023
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Providers react positively to RSV vaccine news, plus Crohn's disease, heart failure drugs

An analysis of the online conversations among health care professionals on social media offered insight into, and sentiment toward, new pharmaceutical product approvals and launches.

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July 13, 2023
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Takeda pulls FDA application for dengue vaccine

Takeda pulls FDA application for dengue vaccine

Takeda’s dengue vaccine candidate is no longer under review for approval in the United States.

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July 06, 2023
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WHO warns of slow introduction of recommended vaccines

WHO warns of slow introduction of recommended vaccines

The introduction of eight WHO-recommended vaccines into national immunization schedules slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported in MMWR.

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July 05, 2023
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A dozen African countries will receive 18 million doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine

A dozen African countries will receive 18 million doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine

A total of 18 million doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine will be allocated to 12 countries in Africa, WHO announced Wednesday.

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July 05, 2023
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Moderna initiates rolling submission for its RSV vaccine

Moderna initiates rolling submission for its RSV vaccine

Moderna has initiated the rolling submission process for its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate mRNA-1345, the company announced Wednesday.

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June 30, 2023
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Q&A: What PCPs need to know about the new RSV vaccines

Q&A: What PCPs need to know about the new RSV vaccines

Amid breakthroughs in medical science, it is critical that physicians have all the information they need to consult patients and help them decide on the best course of action.

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June 28, 2023
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VIDEO: Over 50% of doctors report harassment on social media

VIDEO: Over 50% of doctors report harassment on social media

In this video, Tricia Rae Pendergrast, MD, discusses the harassment doctors face on social media and the implications it can have.

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June 19, 2023
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VIDEO: Can research in space help treat infectious diseases on Earth?

VIDEO: Can research in space help treat infectious diseases on Earth?

HOUSTON — In this video, Cheryl A. Nickerson, PhD, professor of life sciences at the Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics at Arizona State University, explains the benefits of microbiological research in space.

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June 15, 2023
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FDA advisors say new COVID-19 vaccines should be monovalent, targeting XBB

FDA advisors say new COVID-19 vaccines should be monovalent, targeting XBB

An FDA advisory committee voted Thursday to recommend changing the composition of the country’s COVID-19 vaccines to be monovalent XBB-lineage vaccines, removing the wild strain of SARS-CoV-2 from the shots.

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June 09, 2023
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Cutaneous granulomas associated with vaccine-derived and wild type rubella virus

Cutaneous granulomas associated with vaccine-derived and wild type rubella virus

Clinicians should consider rubella virus as a potential contributor to granulomatous skin disease in both immunodeficient and immunocompetent patients, according to a study.

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