Tuberculosis vaccine | Insecticides | Skin care product reactions

TB vaccine may work better when delivered by IV; common insecticides associated with risk of death; allergic reactions to skin care products

January 14, 2020 Edition

PET-CT lung scans

Old TB vaccine may work better when delivered intravenously

Delivering the only approved tuberculosis vaccine intravenously greatly enhanced its ability to protect rhesus monkeys from infection.


Worker spraying insecticide on a residential street

Exposure to common insecticides associated with risk of death

People with higher exposures to common insecticides called pyrethroids had an increased risk of death in the years following the measurements.


Shop assistant helping customer choose cosmetics

Understanding allergic reactions to skin care products

A laboratory study gave new insight into how skin creams, cosmetics, and fragrances may cause immune responses that lead to rashes in some people.


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