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HPV vaccine cost reimbursement could hinder vaccine access
Bare minimum reimbursement rates could be why some clinics may be struggling to offer HPV vaccination in the US.
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Abeome and CDC to collaborate on Zika antibody discovery
The Zika virus, which is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito, is an impending threat to America’s borders, with over 5000 cases now reported in the continental US. Zika virus infection has been associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and infection during pregnancy has been…
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NIH to research health disparities of chronic diseases
25 August 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
This program responds to the need for more robust, ecological approaches to address chronic diseases among racial and ethnic minority groups, under-served rural populations, people of less privileged socio-economic status, along with groups subject to discrimination who have poorer health outcomes often attributed to being socially disadvantaged...
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CDC concludes Zika causes microcephaly
14 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has concluded that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other severe foetal brain defects...