Medicine & Health

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7-Jan-2026

Whooping cough vaccination for pregnant women strengthens babies’ immune system

Radboud University Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication
7-Jan-2026

Dramatic decline in new cases of orphanhood in Uganda driven by HIV treatment and prevention programs

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication
7-Jan-2026

Higher intake of food preservatives linked to increased cancer risk

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication
7-Jan-2026

Mass General Brigham–developed cholera vaccine completes phase 1 trial

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication
7-Jan-2026

Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson’s risk

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication
7-Jan-2026

American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy and Orphan Therapeutics Accelerator partner to advance and commercialize promising rare disease treatments

American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT)
Business Announcement