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Legalization helps provide data about harm linked to cannabis
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (179+ words) Naomi Schaefer Riley writes about disturbing new evidence of the harmful effect of cannabis. Advocates of cannabis legalization have used two major arguments to persuade the public in the past few decades. Increasingly, both seem to be completely specious. The…...
CDC won't publish report showing COVID shots cut likelihood of hospital visits
3+ week, 5+ day ago (31+ words) The move has raised concerns among current and former officials that the vaccine's benefits are being downplayed because they conflict with the views of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
Infant RSV hospitalisations down 44% with maternal vax and nirsevimab programs: first data
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (123+ words) Hospitals have seen 44% fewer newborns with acute respiratory syncytial virus infection since the new immunisation programs for pregnant women and infants began, the first real-world Australian evidence shows. The surveillance data from the PAEDS-Flu CAN Network also suggests effectiveness of…...
GSK: RSV vaccine, Arexvy, receives expanded approval in Japan for adults aged 1859 at increased risk
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (299+ words) Published on 05/18/2026 at 02: 11 am EDT GSK continues to advance regulatory submissions for its RSV vaccine across multiple geographies to expand availability and support disease prevention. The use of this vaccine should be in accordance with official recommendations. As with any…...
Laredo Public Health offers school vaccines ahead of new year
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (30+ words) KGNS Laredo Public Health offers school vaccines ahead of new year High school seniors donate toys to elementary school students...
World Health Organization Statement on the Antigen Composition of COVID-19 Vaccines, Says, Vaccination Remains an Important Public Health Countermeasure Against COVID-19 and Vaccination Should Not Be Delayed
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (237+ words) The TAG-CO-VAC reconvened on 7-8 May 2026 to review the genetic and antigenic evolution of SARS-Co V-2; immune responses to SARS-Co V-2 infection and/or COVID-19 vaccination; the effectiveness of currently approved vaccines against circulating SARS-Co V-2 variants; and the implications for COVID-19 vaccine antigen…...
NIH Researchers Identify First Suite of Human Antibodies Against Measles Virus
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (277+ words) May 17, 2026 " National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the following:" Using cutting-edge cryo-electron microscopy, the scientists produced the first-ever atomic-resolution structural maps of human antibodies bound to measles virus proteins, identifying nine distinct sites on the virus's two surface proteins, Hemagglutinin…...
Caden Dana (illness) still dealing with fatigue - Caden Dana News
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (84+ words) by Ari Koslow | Angels Correspondent | Sat, May 16th 5: 43pm EDT The Angels say Caden Dana is still bothered by fatigue related to mono. (Jeff Fletcher on Twitter) Dana was removed from his Triple-A start this week. There should be an update on…...
COVID-19 Vaccine Antigen Composition Announced
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (522+ words) Mirage News - The WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) held its twice-yearly decision-making meeting in May 2026 to review the evolution of SARS-Co V-2, the effectiveness of currently approved COVID-19 vaccines and the implications for COVID-19 vaccine antigen composition....
Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (249+ words) The TAG-CO-VAC reconvened on 7-8 May 2026 to review the genetic and antigenic evolution of SARS-Co V-2; immune responses to SARS-Co V-2 infection and/or COVID-19 vaccination; the effectiveness of currently approved vaccines against circulating SARS-Co V-2 variants; and the implications for COVID-19 vaccine antigen…...