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Leading Explanations for Whooping Cough's Resurgence
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[21/05/2013] Whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries in recent decades, and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming resurgence. Leading Explanations for Whooping Cough's Resurgence - Read more
World Malaria Day - 04/25/2013
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[19/04/2013] About 219 million people around the world suffer from malaria; nearly one million of them die from it annually. Almost 90 percent of the victims are children under 5 years of age. For this reason, each year at April 25th the progress in the fight against malaria is highlighted.World Malaria Day - 04/25/2013 - Read more
Global Burden Is Triple Current Estimates
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[09/04/2013] The global burden of dengue infection is more than triple current estimates from the World Health Organization, according to a multinational study. Global Burden Is Triple Current Estimates - Read more
The Fates of Individual T Cells
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[21/03/2013] By charting the differing fates of individual T cells, researchers have shown that previously unpredictable aspects of the adaptive immune response can be effectively modeled. The Fates of Individual T Cells - Read more
Parents Won’t Vaccinate Their Daughters
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[18/03/2013] A rising percentage of parents say they won’t have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, a study by Mayo Clinic and others shows. Parents Won’t Vaccinate Their Daughters - Read more
Vaccinating Children Protects Adults
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[24/01/2013] Pediatric rotavirus vaccination also indirectly protects unvaccinated adults from the highly contagious cause of severe diarrhea and vomiting, suggests a new study. The findings suggest pediatric immunization against the virus may be more cost effective than previously thought, given rotavirus-related health care costs among adults. Vaccinating Children Protects Adults - Read more
Pandemic Vaccine No Danger to Unborn
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[17/01/2013] Pregnant women who were vaccinated against pandemic influenza in 2009 were not at increased risk of experiencing fetal death. However, pregnant women who contracted influenza had an increased risk of fetal death. Pandemic Vaccine No Danger to Unborn - Read more
Why Americans Rather Risk Flu Infection
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[15/01/2013] With 41 states having reported widespread and severe outbreaks of flu this season, timely new research sheds light on why less than half of the American population has gotten a flu shot. Why Americans Rather Risk Flu Infection - Read more
Children’s Flu Vaccination Rates Are Low
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[14/01/2013] This year's flu season is in full swing with 41 states now reporting widespread illness. Unfortunately, not enough children are getting the flu shot even though health officials recommend that all children 6 months and older get the vaccine. Children’s Flu Vaccination Rates Are Low - Read more
College Students Report Low Vaccination Rate
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[04/12/2012] College football and basketball games may provide more than a way for students to show school spirit – they could help prevent the flu, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. College Students Report Low Vaccination Rate - Read more
Medical Exemptions from School Vaccination Requirements
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[30/08/2012] In states where medical exemptions from vaccination requirements for kindergarten students are easier to get, exemption rates are higher, potentially compromising herd immunity and posing a threat to children and others who truly should not be immunized because of underlying conditions, according to a study. Medical Exemptions from School Vaccination Requirements - Read more
Reducing Infection
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[09/07/2012] The HPV vaccine not only has resulted in a decrease in human papillomavirus infection in immunized teens but also in teens who were not immunized. The study lead by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is believed to be the first to show a substantial decrease in HPV infection in a community setting as well as herd. Reducing Infection - Read more
Hybrid Vaccine Can Prevent Recurrence
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[21/05/2012] A breast cancer vaccine already shown to elicit a powerful immune response in women with varying levels of HER2 expression has the ability to improve recurrence rates and is well tolerated in an adjuvant setting, according to new research from The University of Texas. Hybrid Vaccine Can Prevent Recurrence - Read more
Pneumonia as reflected in modern medicine
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[02/04/2012] Pneumonia is a classic among infectious diseases. Hippocrates already described an illness whose symptoms included coughing followed by pneumonia but today would more resemble an influenza virus. Sir William Osler, considered to be the father of modern medicine, characterized it as “Captain of the Men of Death“ at the start of the 20th century. And what about today? Pneumonia as reflected in modern medicine - Read more
Cause of Lung Injury
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[02/03/2012] While some scientists report engineering a super virulent strain of the H5N1 influenza virus, which could potentially wipe out a significant percentage of the human population, another group of researchers from the United Kingdom now reports a discovery that may one day help mitigate the deadly effects of all flu strains. Cause of Lung Injury - Read more
Polio Still a Threat to Public Health
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[09/11/2011] Health professionals and researchers across the globe believe they are on the verge of eradicating polio, a devastating virus which can lead to paralysis and death. Despite successful eradication in most countries, there are still four countries where the virus is considered endemic — and many more in which the virus still lurks. Polio Still a Threat to Public Health - Read more
Vaccine Series for Hepatitis B during Pregnancy
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[30/06/2011] A new study conducted by a team of researchers of medicine and biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), sheds light on a possible new approach to treat the bone marrow disease known as myelofibrosis by inhibiting an enzyme that connects extracellular fibers. Vaccine Series for Hepatitis B during Pregnancy - Read more
Fall in Cases of Meningitis A in Africa After Vaccine Introduction
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[09/06/2011] Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger report the lowest number of confirmed meningitis A cases ever recorded during an epidemic season this year following the successful introduction of a new vaccine that could eliminate the primary cause of the deadly disease from Africa's meningitis belt, announced the Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP) today. Fall in Cases of Meningitis A in Africa After Vaccine Introduction - Read more
Immunisation Not Linked to Increased Hospitalisation
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[11/04/2011] Children with inborn errors of metabolism received vaccines on the same immunization schedule as did healthy infants, according to Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center scientists. In addition, immunization was not associated with significant increases in emergency room visits or hospitalizations during the month following vaccination, according to Doctor Nicola Klein, lead author of the study. Immunisation Not Linked to Increased Hospitalisation - Read more
Maybe New and Improved Vaccines
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[15/03/2011] Alum is an adjuvant (immune booster) used in many common vaccines, and researchers from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine have now discovered how it works. The new findings will help the medical community produce more effective vaccines and may open the doors for creating new vaccines for diseases such as HIV or tuberculosis. Maybe New and Improved Vaccines - Read more
A New Vaccine Strategy?
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[21/12/2010] There is no efficient vaccine against malaria, although nasal and oral vaccination seems to be the most promising and suitable solution in countries where the parasite Plasmodium, which causes the disease, is rife. A New Vaccine Strategy? - Read more
Scientists Discover Potential Strategy to Improve Vaccines
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[15/12/2010] The promise of vaccines targeted against various types of cancer has raised the hopes of patients and their families. The reality, however, is that these promising treatments are difficult to develop. Scientists Discover Potential Strategy to Improve Vaccines - Read more
“Strep Can Be Found All Over the World“
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[08/09/2010] They cannot be seen with the naked eye and yet we are surrounded by them every day: Germs like strep can make us sick – urinary tract infections, tonsillitis or meningitis – and without antibiotics you can often not tackle them. Scientists have tried for many years to find effective vaccines against these germs. “Strep Can Be Found All Over the World“ - Read more
Vaccine Coverage Should Be Improved
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[27/08/2010] Although immunity to mumps is high in the United States, mumps vaccine coverage must be maintained and improved to prevent future outbreaks. Vaccine Coverage Should Be Improved - Read more
Genetic Differences Make Some People Susceptible to Meningitis
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[10/08/2010] The research is the largest ever genetic study of meningitis and septicaemia caused by meningococcal bacteria. It suggests that people who develop these diseases have innate differences in their natural defences that leave them unable to attack meningococcal bacteria successfully. Genetic Differences Make Some People Susceptible to Meningitis - Read more
Cancer does not stand a chance – the promise of Immunotherapy
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[01/06/2010] Reduced to its essence, cancer can be described this way: Several body cells degenerate and begin an uncontrolled growth inside the body. If this was a virus, our immune system would kick into high gear to fight the threat. Cancer does not stand a chance – the promise of Immunotherapy - Read more
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Against Malaria
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[01/05/2010] Mosquitoes transmit infectious diseases to millions of people every year, including malaria. New research reveals that mosquito genetic engineering may turn the transmitter into a natural 'flying vaccinator'. Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Against Malaria - Read more
Vaccine Cures Type 1 Diabetes in Mice
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[09/04/2010] Using a nanotechnology-based "vaccine," researchers were able to successfully cure mice with type 1 diabetes and slow the onset of the disease in mice at risk for the disease. Vaccine Cures Type 1 Diabetes in Mice - Read more
New Vaccine to Prevent Tuberculosis
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[01/02/2010] Investigators have reported results of a clinical trial showing that a new vaccine against tuberculosis is effective in preventing tuberculosis (TB) in people with HIV infection. New Vaccine to Prevent Tuberculosis - Read more
Mandatory Vaccinations for Hospital Employees
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[10/09/2009] Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly recommends that all healthcare workers receive seasonal flu shots, only about 40 percent do so. Now some infectious diseases experts and hospitals say flu shots should be mandatory. Mandatory Vaccinations for Hospital Employees - Read more
„We Do Not Expect Heavy Side-Effects“
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[10/08/2009] More and more people contract the swine flu virus every day. In Germany, over 9000 patients have been registered until now. Thus, over 25 million Germans are supposed to be vaccinated this autumn. However, critics worry about potential side-effects. „We Do Not Expect Heavy Side-Effects“ - Read more
The Controversial Prick (Part 1)
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[15/05/2009] by Wiebke Heiss/MEDICA.de
The opinions regarding vaccinations are very different: They cover a wide spectrum reaching from people totally opposing vaccines to those advocating it in any situation. However, who is right? A guideline could be true to the motto: As much as necessary, as little as possible. The Controversial Prick (Part 1) - Read more
The Controversial Prick (Part 2)
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[15/05/2009] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de The Controversial Prick (Part 2) - Read more
Out of Sight, out of Mind
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[01/02/2009] Diseases from long ago are slowly disappearing from our minds. Wrongly, however, as only one deadly disease, smallpox, has been eradicated throughout the world. Out of Sight, out of Mind - Read more
„In Long Years of Detail Work“
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[01/02/2009] Just as Don Quixote tilts at windmills, so do countries, health organisations, epidemiologists and physicians fight against tiny disease agents. The noble aim: eradicating the pathogens and making them sink into oblivion. They succeed only in the rarest of cases. „In Long Years of Detail Work“ - Read more
