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Childhood vaccination rates fall as exemptions increase, CDC data shows
Childhood vaccination rates for the 2024-25 school year fell for the fifth year in a row, according to data from the Centers ...
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Deadly drink: How alcohol is fuelling Kenya’s liver cancer crisis
Dr Elias Melly, CEO at the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCIK), confirmed the study's findings on Friday, telling the ...
Maps Show States With Highest—and Lowest—Kindergarten Vaccination Rates
Rates have been declining across the country, with all kindergartner coverage for each of the vaccines having dropped since ...
AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement before becoming the U.S. government’s top health official, and in June abruptly fired the entire ACIP after ...
Evolving face of Hepatitis
In recent years, hepatitis has taken on new and often silent forms, emerging not only from viral infections but also from the ...
Hepatitis C is a silent epidemic in the U.S., but this small clinic is proving it doesn't have to be
Hepatitis C is a silent epidemic in the U.S., affecting up to 4 million people, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Spotlight on viral hepatitis: Liver inflammation disease can be fatal
According to the department, the event was a lead-up to World Hepatitis Day on July 28. The overall effort is to raise ...
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On World Hepatitis Day, Hepatitis C Elimination Coalition Calls on Congress to Act Now to Pass the Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025
Today, on this year’s World Hepatitis Day, a coalition of organizations representing patients, health care providers, and ...
It's called the 'silent' infection. When was the last time you were tested?
Hepatitis C is commonly known as the "silent" infection because people can live for years without showing signs of the disease while liver damage is occurring.