A Promising Vaccine May Reveal an End to West Nile in the States

Medicine & Technology May 08, 2015

The first human trials of an investigational vaccine against West Nile virus have begun. Researchers will evaluate the efficacy of the vaccine in the clinical trials which are taking place at Duke University. Currently there is no approved vaccine for use in humans.

Measles May Weaken Immune System For Years

May 08, 2015

Children who survive an outbreak of measles may have to live with a weakened immune system for up to three years, leaving them more susceptible to other types of potentially deadly diseases, scientists have warned

Pathologist Warns Measles Outbreak Threatens Herd Immunity

May 07, 2015

Gary W. Procop, MD, a fellow of the College of American Pathologists (FCAP), wants the public to better understand the benefits of herd immunity-and to realize that they will not work if too many people refuse to vaccinate.

California Lawmakers Advance Bill Requiring School Children Vaccinations

Apr 10, 2015

California lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require school children in the state to be vaccinated despite the pleas of both parents and doctors.

New Ebola Vaccine Appears To Be Working

Apr 04, 2015

Researchers have high hopes for the latest version of the ebola vaccine. Responses from patients seem to indicate this might be the answer the world has been hoping for.

Researchers Blame Anti-Vaccination Activists for Recent Outbreak

Mar 17, 2015

In a new publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association's Pediatrics, researchers believe the recent measles outbreak that was linked to Disneyland is the result of the anti-vaccination activists and their movement supporting extreme views such as not vaccinating children.

Disney's Measles Outbreak—A Reason To Reconsider Upholding Vaccination Practices

Jan 20, 2015

The development and worldwide utilization of vaccines represents one of the most crucial advances in human history. Some don't necessarily agree with that assumption―but, we can all come to the conclusion that global pandemics aren't exactly ideal.