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CNN anchor Sara Sidner shared on Monday that she is currently undergoing treatment for stage 3 breast cancer. Sidner, 51, announced her diagnosis during an emotional segment of “CNN News Central,” which she co-hosts. Sidner told viewers she is in her second month of chemotherapy and will undergo radiation and a double mastectomy.  “I have…

An exterior view of Moderna’s clinical manufacturing facility.  David L. Ryan | Boston Globe | Getty Images Moderna and Merck‘s experimental cancer vaccine, when used in combination with Merck’s blockbuster therapy Keytruda, reduced the risk of death or relapse in patients with the most deadly form of skin cancer by half after roughly three years,…

COVID infections on the rise as new year begins – CBS News Watch CBS News A rise in COVID-19 infections has prompted at least five states to reinstate mask requirements at health care facilities. Elise Preston reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now…

Thousands of doses of vaccines against childhood diseases have started to be delivered into the Gaza Strip to support a growing health emergency in the region, the Palestinian health ministry in the Hamas-controlled government announced Monday. The vaccines to treat childhood diseases, including polio and measles, are estimated to be enough to cover vaccinations for…

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