In addition to cancer, a growing body of research has shown that vaccines can reduce the risk of developing dementia and heart conditions.

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Infectious disease control was at the top of the agenda during the sixty-third session of the World Health Assembly, which took place in May 2010 in Geneva. With much attention given to progress ...

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They'll be carrying germs, too. These viruses and bacteria will be agents that cause the common cold, ...