The right antibiotic at the right time, in the right amount, could help fight resistance to this critical line of treatment.
Yes, and adults older than 50 should plan to roll up their sleeves—again.
The postsecondary world can produce curious intellectuals, but it’s also ground zero to some heinous germs. The solution? Vaccinate.
Though the disease was eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, foreign travel can still bring it home.
A new vaccine could be a major breakthrough in treating acute myeloid leukemia.
Up to 40 percent of people with mumps have mild symptoms or none at all, so they may not realize they're sick.
As flu season picks up throughout the country, the elderly are most at risk of complications.
Human safety trials are already under way.
Vaccine for hepatitis B and drugs that cure hepatitis C infection are giving health officials new hope.
Teens have very little protection just a few years after vaccination.
Researcher envisions routine immunizations within a decade.
Researchers find early fall is the best time for immunizations.
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