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Health & Wellness December 4, 2025

CDC vaccine panel to review hepatitis B, other childhood vaccines, at December meeting

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 3, 2025 A key advisory panel that oversees nationwide vaccine recommendations may vote…

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Health & Wellness November 19, 2025

A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy.

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan November 19, 2025 Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Trump administration’s reconstituted CDC vaccine panel,…

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Health & Wellness October 23, 2025

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research

by Adam Grippin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Christiano Marconi, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The COVID-19 mRNA-based…

Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United States began vaccinating all…

Health & Wellness September 15, 2025

Public health officials warn of potential exposure after new measles case confirmed in Fulton County

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 12, 2025 The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a new case…

Health & Wellness September 1, 2025

New Covid shots arriving in pharmacies. Why you may need a prescription – for now

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat Aug 29, 2025 at 6:04pm EDT Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free…

Health & Wellness August 28, 2025

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions, potentially limiting access for healthy children

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Guidance around COVID-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the Food…

Health & Wellness July 14, 2025

Q&A: Georgia nursing leader on how to educate patients amid information overload

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat Jul 9, 2025 at 3:25pm EDT Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free…

Health & Wellness June 27, 2025

CDC vaccine panel abruptly overhauled by RFK Jr. says it will review childhood vaccination schedules

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2025 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will reexamine current recommendations…

Health & Wellness June 18, 2025

Measles cases are in 34 states with North Dakota now the focus

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 16, 2025 As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S….

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