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Who is eligible for this year's COVID vaccine? Everything you need to knowAfter an unusual meeting, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued new recommendations about this year's updated COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what to know.
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CDC committee votes to change measles vaccine guidance for young childrenThe Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended against using the MMRV vaccine in children under 4. This could eliminate a choice for kids' first dose of measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox prevention.
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RFK's handpicked advisers are coming for the childhood vaccine schedule. Here's what to know.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices may vote to disrupt the childhood vaccine schedule, despite what experts say is a lack of evidence to do so.
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Breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug that extends life by decades earns its developers a $250,000 'American Nobel'One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards went to three scientists who helped invent a life-saving treatment for cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease.
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RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way.Opinion The 40-year-old "vaccine court" relies on scientific evidence to determine whether a person experienced harm from a routine vaccination.
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Unpacking RFK Jr.'s (many) false claims about COVID vaccinesOpinion Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed.
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Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial findsAn early trial with about 200 people tested the effects of LSD on generalized anxiety disorder and found promising results.
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Does cannabis raise the risk of cancer?Scientists are piecing together how cannabis smoke may disarm the body's immune arsenal while activating cancer-linked pathways. But the potential links aren't yet completely understood.
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You may not really be allergic to penicillin. Here's how to find out if you are.As many as 1 in 5 Americans believe they have a penicillin allergy, but just a tiny fraction actually do. In recent years, it's gotten a lot easier to find out.
