Share on PinterestBCG vaccination, often administered shortly after birth or during childhood, may slow the spread of COVID-19.There would have been approximately 80% fewer COVID-19 deaths in the United States by March 29, 2020, if the country had employed mandatory BCG vaccination since at least 2000, according to the new research.The number of these deaths…
By Donna Lu Traces of virus strains used to create smallpox vaccinations in the US civil war have been foundAlamy Stock Photo Strains of viruses used for smallpox vaccines in the US during the civil war have been identified and their genomes reconstructed. “The successful eradication of smallpox via vaccination shows the crucial importance that…
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the United States, 1 in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth. If high cholesterol isn't lowered early, people with this genetic condition, called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), have a high risk of having a heart attack or stroke as early
I was officially diagnosed with Lupus in May of 2021. I say officially because my symptoms started long before that, I just didn't know it. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in different parts of the body. Your immune system is meant to help your body fight infection. But