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New Study Alters Long-Held Beliefs About Shingles
February 1, 2011 — For decades, medical wisdom about shingles has been that it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The commonly-held belief is that patients are protected from a recurrence of the herpes zoster virus, ... > full story -
Inhalable Measles Vaccine Tested
February 1, 2011 — Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children worldwide, particularly in ... > full story -
Patient Trials of New Leukemia Cancer Vaccine Begun
January 31, 2011 — A new cancer treatment which strengthens a patient's immune system and enables the body to fight the disease more effectively is being trialled on patients for the first time in the UK. The study ... > full story -
How Bacteria Keep Ahead of Vaccines and Antibiotics
January 27, 2011 — A new study has used DNA sequencing to provide the first detailed genetic picture of an evolutionary war between Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria and the vaccines and antibiotics used against it ... > full story -
Cholera Vaccination Beneficial, Post-Outbreak
January 25, 2011 — Researchers newly report evidence that vaccination against cholera can be beneficial even after an outbreak has ... > full story -
New TB Vaccine Provides Stronger, Longer-Lasting Protection
January 25, 2011 — Researchers have found that a new vaccine strategy tested in mice provides stronger, more long-lasting protection from tuberculosis infection than the vaccine currently used in humans, known as ... > full story -
Vaccines for Plague and Bacterial Pneumonias?
January 25, 2011 — There is no licensed plague vaccine in the United States. Researchers are now working to develop a vaccine that will protect members of the armed services and public from a "plague ... > full story -
Hispanic Seniors Less Likely to Be Immunized Against Flu and Pneumonia, Study Finds
January 24, 2011 — While Hispanic seniors are known to receive immunizations less often than other racial ethnic groups, a new study has found that Hispanic seniors who prefer speaking Spanish and live in ... > full story -
Staph Vaccine Shows Promise in Phase I
January 19, 2011 — A new experimental vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus has been shown to be well-tolerated, and to boost antibodies, according to new ... > full story -
Nanoparticle Vaccine Protects Against Stomach Flu
January 19, 2011 — A new vaccine strategy using nanoparticles as carriers may be the key to developing a vaccine against norovirus, one of the most common causes of foodborne disease in the United ... > full story
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