First on CNN: Unvaccinated individuals 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than vaccinated, new US data shows | CNN Politics

First on CNN: Unvaccinated individuals 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than vaccinated, new US data shows | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Eligible individuals who did not receive the monkeypox vaccine were around 14 times likelier to become infected with the virus than those who were vaccinated, according to federal government data described to CNN by multiple US health officials. That figure reflects the first wave of authoritative data collected by the Biden administration on … Read more

US sees increase in respiratory infections that can lead to paralysis in children, CDC data shows | CNN

US sees increase in respiratory infections that can lead to paralysis in children, CDC data shows | CNN

CNN  —  Doctors should prepare for a possible increase in young patients with enterovirus D68, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, and that may be linked to more cases of the rare, paralyzing condition acute flaccid myelitis. There was an increase in acute respiratory illnesses and emergency department visits driven by … Read more

Heart studies allegedly manipulated data, saying a blood thinner had healing effects

Heart studies allegedly manipulated data, saying a blood thinner had healing effects

Three medical journals recently launched independent investigations of possible data manipulation in heart studies led by Temple University researchers, Reuters has learned, adding new scrutiny to a misconduct inquiry by the university and the U.S. government. The Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology and the Journal of Biological Chemistry is investigating five papers authored by … Read more