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A New Generation of Needle-Free Vaccine Technologies
Advances in Technology and Collaborative Research. Recent advances in the world of technology may influence the formulation and delivery of vaccines. This article will explore some of the ideas being...
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Top 3 Public Health Advancements of the 20th Century
Consider what life was like early 1900s. Some may have a romantic view of living in a nice, quiet home. There would have been no television. There would not have been a cell phone to keep you...
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How Do vaccines work?
Most people are likely familiar with the expression of "fighting fire with fire", but it is likely that far fewer are aware of fighting germs with germs. This, in a nutshell is how vaccines are...
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When Will New Flu Patch vaccine Be Available?
At current count, only about 1/2 of children and 1/3 of adults receive their yearly flu vaccinations. In an effort to bolster these numbers, developers have come up with a patch that administers the...
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Why Do We Need a Flu Vaccine Every Year?
When it comes to yearly vaccines, flu shots are a must for a wide range of people. There are a few specific reasons that flu shots are so crucial and knowing why you should get a flu shot may help you...
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How Vaccines Have Impacted Society
After clean water and sanitation,vaccines are the one technology that has increased our life span the most. Not many technologies out there can make a claim even close to that. Nintendo, the...
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Flu vaccine: facts and fiction
Can a flu shot give you the flu?No, a flu shot cannot cause flu illness. Flu vaccines that are administered with a needle are currently made in two ways: the vaccine is made either with a) flu vaccine...
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New Needle free vaccine Delivery Technology
Some scientists say the days of the hypodermic needle are numbered, and that receiving immunizations with a needle may be a thing of the past. Biomedical engineers have developed a variety of new...
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Find a Flu Shot Near You
On average, between 5% and 20% of Americans will get the flu this year, and 200,000 will be hospitalized due to flu-related complications. The flu virus is passed from one person to another as easily...
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Do Clinicians also Have to Be Coders?
Medical coding is currently in a limbo of sorts. The next coding language, ICD-10, is set to finally be instilled in October of 2015, this month! Therefore, hospitals are tasked with continuing ICD-9...
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