When he wasn't taking part in high-powered panel at the StartUp Health Festival in San Francisco or getting a shout-out from President-elect Donald Trump during Trump's Wednesday news conference, Dr. Toby Cosgrove was in serious damage-control mode back home.
In response to California's newly passed law, Jim Carrey is using Twitter to pronounce the difference between those who are anti-vaccines vs. anti-neurotixon.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
Following the Disneyland measles outbreak, California has stepped up when it comes to addressing anti-vaxxers in the state.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Sesame Street are trying to promote the value of vaccines as measles continues to be a problem perpetuated by anti-vaxxers.
Germany is currently confronting its worst measles outbreak in a decade with 574 cases reported since October. Now that an 18-month-old boy has died, a senior German health official is pushing for mandatory vaccinations. Mario Czaja, the Berlin health minister, confirmed on Monday that the child – who had not been immunized against measles – […]
In the midst of the current measles outbreak and ongoing debates about a parent’s right to not vaccinate their children, some might wonder how bad it needs to get before legitimate requirements should be put in place. As of right now, it doesn’t seem likely that the legal system will get involved. But back in […]
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
The CDC reported on Monday that the measles count is currently up to 121 cases in 17 states. Disneyland exposure accounts for 85 percent of those cases. And of course, the main topic of discussion around the issue has been about preventing further spread and battling the anti-vaxx agenda. But how much do these cases […]
Several Disneyland employees were infected when measles hit the theme park in December, and those who may have had contact with the infected were asked not to return to work until they could show proof of immunity. Disney did offer to pay to vaccinate those who were not up-to-date. For the most part, though, employers […]
Australian anti-vaxxer Stephanie Messenger self-published her children’s book “Melanie’s Marvelous Measles” in 2012. Pretty catchy title, right? The book’s purpose is to “educate children on the benefits of having measles and how you can heal from them naturally and successfully.” “Often today, we are being bombarded with messages from vested interests to fear all diseases […]
A symposium was held at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health today titled “Measles Rises Again: The Science and Policy of a Preventable Outbreak.” Among the speakers were retired U.S. Rep. Henry A. Waxman, ABC Chief Health and Medical Editor Richard Besser and experts at the Bloomberg School, including Neal Halsey, Daniel Salmon, Diane […]
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Commentary about vaccines is coming from all different outlets – some of it more focused on straight news and reporting, and some coming from a sense of humor because many people think the anti-vaccination perspective is so crazy you just have to laugh. At least for a few minutes. Here are five videos, all humorous […]
Opinions about vaccines are bouncing around like crazy, some of which are based on science, some that are not. When it comes to expert advice on the measles vaccine, you can’t get much better than Gregory Poland, editor in chief of the scientific journal Vaccine and founder and head of the Vaccine Research Group at Mayo […]
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy took to “CBS This Morning” Wednesday to state the safety of measles vaccines and touch on medical marijuana research. Of course, he believes vaccines are safe, and he goes into some details about how the current measles situation is playing out and what the numbers really look like. He hasn’t always […]
The vaccine debate continues to roll on, but it’s clear that President Obama knows where he stands when he calls the science behind vaccines “indisputable. … I just want people to know the facts and science and the information. And the fact is that a major success of our civilization is our ability to prevent […]
Measles, a disease that has been nearly eradicated in the US, is now resurfacing. Anyone who has been watching the news knows that the source originated in Disneyland. The majority of those infected are people who are unvaccinated. In fact, there are now 30 babies in quarantine as a result of this exposure. Opponents of […]