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STAT+: Borrowing an idea from cancer immunotherapy, scientists make old-mice immune systems youthful again

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Researchers studying the ways these systems change with age refer to them collectively as “immunosenescence,” or, more poetically, the “ twilight of immunity. ” But even as scientific understanding of the phenomenon has grown over the past decade, the forces driving it remain murky.

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Smoking impairs immune response, even after quitting, new study says

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The study , published Wednesday in Nature, underscores the importance of never lighting up that first cigarette, based on its conclusion that smoking has much longer harmful effects on immune responses than previously understood. Read the rest…

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Updates To CDC Immunization Schedule

Drug Topics

At the 44th annual National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Conference, the CDC provided an updated immunization schedule that details new changes.

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Barriers to Influenza Immunizations

Pharmacy Times

Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, discusses how vaccine hesitancy and misinformation about flu vaccines create barriers to annual flu immunizations.

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Amid measles outbreaks, U.K. launches vaccination ad campaign to boost childhood immunizations

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The ads, which tell parents to contact their general practitioners if they’ve missed getting their kids immunized, are designed to capture parents’ desires to keep kids safe. Read the rest…

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Social Determinants Associated With Low Immunization

Pharmacy Times

Experts discuss the social determinants that can affect the rates of flu immunizations and strategies to boost immunization rates.

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STAT+: Prometheus team launches new startup with $400 million to tackle immune-driven disorders

STAT

This “summer of discovery,” as McKenna called it, brought him back to the immune system. McKenna discussed possibilities with his teenagers and Prometheus’ chief scientific officer.