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A mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 vaccines could provide logistical and immunological benefits
While it’s now pretty easy to get a COVID-19 shot in most places in the U.S., the vaccine rollout in other parts of the
COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it
Since COVID-19 vaccines became available for children ages 5 to 11 in early November 2021, many families have been linin
What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain
The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen’s spread. You can thin
The chickenpox virus has a fascinating evolutionary history that continues to affect peoples' health today
In July 2021, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presentation obtained by the press noted that the delta varia
What happens when COVID-19 and influenza collide? Can hospitals handle the strain?
Flu season is just around the corner, and the United States still hasn’t contained the coronavirus. That sets up an unse
Medicine is an imperfect science – but you can still trust its process
The Conversation is running a series of dispatches from clinicians and researchers operating on the front lines of the c
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