Routine vaccines may cut dementia risk—experts have startling hypothesis on how

A shot of a shingles vaccine blocks reactivation, potentially preventing the virus from triggering brain inflammation that ...
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How do vaccines work? Medical experts explain.

Medical experts repeatedly reiterate how vital vaccinations are to global health. As of last spring, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that worldwide immunization efforts have saved at ...
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Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work

COVID-19 vaccines lower the risk of getting sick, seriously ill or dying from the disease. But how do the different types of COVID-19 vaccines work? Each COVID-19 vaccine causes the immune system to ...

A bird flu vaccine for humans is being trialed—here's how it works

The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the US. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird ...
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Universal vaccine to treat colds, flu and COVID developed, and a new study suggests it just might work

Vaccines have traditionally worked by teaching the immune system to recognize a specific virus or bacterium—in effect, showing it a wanted poster for a single suspect. But what if one vaccine could ...
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Scientists are working on a vaccine for cancer. Here’s how it would work

(NEXSTAR) – An advance in vaccine technology is showing promise toward fighting the second-most common cause of death in the United States, cancer. Scientists are working on developing mRNA vaccines ...

As federal government pulls back, Colorado charts independent course with vaccines

As state leaders change laws to make vaccines more accessible, a coalition of doctors, public health advocates and everyday ...