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Flu Antivirals Started Within Two Days Are Linked to 81 Percent Lower Hospitalization Risk in Children

A Pediatrics study of 1,492 children found that antivirals started within 48 hours were linked to an 81 percent lower hospitalization risk.

Medical Daily · Aug 30

Teens and Young Adults Who Caught COVID Without Vaccination Had the Highest Recorded Heart Inflammation and Death Rates

A study of nearly 4.1 million people aged 16 to 25 compared heart inflammation and death rates after COVID infection and after Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination.

Medical Daily · Aug 29

Older Adults Face Four Vaccine Decisions This Fall While the Federal Schedule Still Carries a 2025 Date

Flu, RSV, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccines are age-dependent, not universal. Here is what actually applies to adults over 60 this season.

Medical Daily · Aug 27

Florida Moves to Drop Hepatitis B, Chickenpox, Hib and Pneumococcal Shots from Public and Private School Rules

Florida's health department filed a rule dropping four school vaccine requirements. Seven others stay in law. What parents should check now.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

First Treatment Approved for the Rare Disease in Which Antibodies Destroy a Patient's Own Red Blood Cells

FDA approved Imaavy for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patients 12 and older, the first therapy proven safe and effective for the disease.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

The Case Against Splitting MMR: More Injections, More Visits, More Time Unprotected, and No Measured Benefit

A public health scientist argues that splitting MMR into three shots would add injections and visits with no demonstrated benefit.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

Creamfields Shock: Police Dig Up Huge Drug Stash Buried at Festival Site Before Thousands Arrive

Police discovered a significant stash of illegal drugs, including ecstasy and ketamine, buried at the Creamfields festival site. The find was part of pre-event searches to prevent crime.

International Business Times UK · Aug 25

Launching Any Measles Outbreak Response Costs About 244,000 Dollars Before a Second Case Is Even Counted

A Johns Hopkins review puts the average measles case at $43,204 and finds that small outbreaks carry the highest cost per case.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

HHS Seeks Public Input on How Federal Vaccine Recommendations Should Be Made

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is asking the public to weigh in on how federal vaccine recommendations are categorized, evaluated and communicated—a...

Saving Advice · Aug 24

Ecstasy and ketamine found buried at Creamfields ahead of festival

Police say anyone who has buried the drugs and would like it back is ‘asked to get in contact with us’

The Independent UK · Aug 24