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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Babies age 6 months to 11 months and traveling internationally should get a dose, but should still get the standard two-dose series after their first birthday, the CDC says.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Only 150 or so of 2025’s measles cases—7 percent—occurred in people known to have received at least one MMR dose.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Gleed reportedly alleged in her lawsuit that after she was given the dose, her heart rate fell to about 25 beats per minute and her blood pressure spiked.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Babies age 6 months to 11 months and traveling internationally should get a dose, but should still get the standard two-dose series after their first birthday, the CDC says.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Key Takeaways The standard creatine dose for muscle growth and athletic performance is 3-5 grams per day.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Only 150 or so of 2025’s measles cases—7 percent—occurred in people known to have received at least one MMR dose.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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But unlike prescription medications, it is sold as a dietary supplement, meaning it is not regulated by the FDA for consistent dosage or purity.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Under federal law, all applications for new active ingredients, new dosage instructions or new ways of administering medication must typically include a safety and effectiveness assessment if the product in question is to be used by pediatric patients.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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For most of the nearly 50 years since KRAS was first discovered, scientists struggled to effectively drug the cancer protein.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
19 Apr. 2026
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The arrest follows an undercover investigation by CNN into online networks of men teaching each other how to drug and rape their partners.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Dose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dose. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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