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Five new measles cases confirmed in Lewis and Clark County; patients seen at St. Peter's

Five new cases of measles were confirmed in Lewis and Clark County this week following reported exposures at the St. Peter’s Emergency Department late Sunday and early Monday morning, Lewis and Clark Public Health officials announced Tuesday. “Our message remains the same as it was last time – there is

Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production

Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production

Three months after state vets seized and killed hundreds of his sheep to stamp out an ongoing pox pandemic, Kostas Theofilou fights back tears as he gazes at his empty stable. "Three families lived off this place. Look what they’ve done to me. I'm 55 years

One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia's AI vaccine saga

One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia's AI vaccine saga

Desperate to help his sick dog, one Australian man went down the ultimate ChatGPT research hole, using artificial intelligence to design a personalised experimental treatment and finding top scientists to administer it. Paul Conyngham's months-long quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie's cancer has grabbed

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. As a pulmonary and critical care doctor, I see many patients who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to

Mixed results for Lyme disease vaccine hit Valneva shares

Mixed results for Lyme disease vaccine hit Valneva shares

An experimental vaccine for Lyme disease is broadly effective, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Valneva announced Monday, however the latter firm's shares fell because the clinical trial did not reach its main goal. There are currently no approved vaccines to treat Lyme disease -- the world's most common

Vaccines facing misinformation spike: WHO experts

Vaccines facing misinformation spike: WHO experts

Vaccine programmes are being challenged by rising misinformation and an uncertain pipeline for research funding, the World Health Organization's immunisation experts said Wednesday. And the war in the Middle East will likely hamper the fight against polio, the WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation

Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential

Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential

(MORGANTOWN, WV) Scientists are making rapid progress toward a long-awaited goal that could help to reshape cancer care: mRNA cancer vaccines with the potential to significantly boost the immune system’s ability to fight and eliminate tumors. Since the early 2000s, there have been over 120 promising clinical trials