According to a recent article in Medical News Today, “Scientists have developed a new vaccine that — in conjunction with existing therapies — can not only treat aggressive melanoma, but also prevent its recurrence.” The research is being performed at the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, and the complete results of the latest study have been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS). Continue reading
Category Archives: Immunization
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Sponsored by the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) and supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Immunization Awareness Month is intended to help “promote the importance of immunizations,” and spread accurate information about the safety and risk factors associated with all types of CDC-recommended vaccinations. Continue reading