In 2017, Kids Plus Pediatrics, an independent medical practice in Pittsburgh, posted a 90-second video on its Facebook page encouraging parents to have their children vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection tha…
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Russian trolls accused of spreading anti-vaccine propaganda online
Well this is disturbing.
Apparently not content to merely meddle in the 2016 U.S. election, Russian trolls now stand accused of spreading a type of misinformation that could have literal deadly effects: anti-vaccine propaganda.
So finds …
In the fight against measles, UNICEF has found an unexpected ally – mobile phones
In the Ivory Coast, UNICEF is using simple tech tools as a means to prevent the next measles outbreak. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Unicef, Vaccine, Ivory Coast, and Vaccines
View More In the fight against measles, UNICEF has found an unexpected ally – mobile phonesMeet the tardigrade…the world’s most ‘indestructible’ animal
The tardigrade is a microscopic ‘water-bear’ that can survive extreme temperatures, withstand extreme radiation, and could be around long after we’re all gone. Read more…More about Animals, Mashable Video, Japan, Vaccines, and Indestructible…
View More Meet the tardigrade…the world’s most ‘indestructible’ animalYour next flu shot may be replaced with this patch
Researchers from Georgia Tech and Emory University has conducted phase I clinical trials to see whether microneedle patches are an effective tool to deliver the flu vaccine.
The patch could be a viable alternative to the current method, which some re…