vaccine
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities
Health & Fitness
October 26, 2015
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities
Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial…
World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution
Health & Fitness
October 24, 2015
World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution
The world's first malaria vaccine is promising but should be used on a pilot basis before any wide-scale use, given…
Genocea stops pneumonia vaccine development after study fails
Science
October 19, 2015
Genocea stops pneumonia vaccine development after study fails
Drug developer Genocea Biosciences Inc said it was suspending the development of a vaccine for pneumonia-causing bacteria after it failed…
Bird flu vaccine invented: veterinarian
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Bird flu vaccine invented: veterinarian
Experiments to develop a new vaccine that would prevent humans from catching bird flu (H5N1) from infected birds have been…
Bye-bye, HPV: New vaccine clears lesions in clinical trial
Health & Fitness
September 21, 2015
Bye-bye, HPV: New vaccine clears lesions in clinical trial
A genetically engineered vaccine eradicated high-grade precancerous cervical lesions in almost half of women participating in a clinical trial at…
Vaccine success holds hope for end to deadly scourge of Ebola
Health & Fitness
August 1, 2015
Vaccine success holds hope for end to deadly scourge of Ebola
The world is on the verge of being able to protect humans against Ebola, the World Health Organization said on…
Portuguese researchers develop vaccine against bioterrorism
Health & Fitness
June 11, 2015
Portuguese researchers develop vaccine against bioterrorism
A team of researchers at the University of Coimbra in Portugal have developed a nasal vaccine to counter any threat…
With bird flu spreading, USDA starts on potential vaccine
Health & Fitness
April 22, 2015
With bird flu spreading, USDA starts on potential vaccine
The US Department of Agriculture is working on a vaccine to counter a deadly strain of bird flu, as losses…
Australia to withhold payments from parents against vaccine
Health & Fitness
April 14, 2015
Australia to withhold payments from parents against vaccine
The Australian government has ramped up pressure on parents who oppose vaccination by threatening to withhold child care and other…
Experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe, effective
Health & Fitness
April 3, 2015
Experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe, effective
Early-stage trials of an experimental Ebola vaccine, two in the United States and four in Africa and Europe, have found…