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Anchor lead: For those unable to receive vaccines, herd immunity really helps, Elizabeth Tracey reports Herd immunity is the phenomenon where when the majority are vaccinated against an infectious disease, it protects even those who aren’t vaccinated. Now a new …
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Anchor lead: Parents find some messaging about the HPV vaccine more compelling than others, Elizabeth Tracey reports How can parents be informed about HPV vaccination to improve the odds that they’ll choose it for their children? A recent study showed …
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Anchor lead: People with cancer may be more likely to consider suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports Receiving a diagnosis of cancer may cause some people to consider and then commit suicide, a recent study found, with lung cancer and pancreas cancer …
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Anchor lead: It may be possible to determine who will respond to one type of cancer treatment, Elizabeth Tracey reports Drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors have almost miraculous effects on some cancers. Now new research indicates that the greater the …
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Anchor lead: Just how involved is industry in clinical trials? Elizabeth Tracey reports The majority of later stage clinical trials, aimed to bring new drugs, devices and vaccines to market, have industry involvement in study design and authorship along with …
