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Shield against assassin`s poison
Just a trace of ricin on the sharpened tip of an umbrella was enough to kill the Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov, after an infamous attack on London`s Waterloo Bridge in 1978. Now a vaccine against this lethal toxin could soon be available - and it may be needed. "A big stash of ricin was found in the caves of Afghanistan," says Ellen Vitetta of... view more... (2002-09-11)
Number of cases of most vaccine-preventable diseases in US at all-time low
A comparison of illness and death rates for 13 vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S., before and after use of the vaccine, indicates there have been significant decreases in the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths for each of the diseases examined. view more (2007-11-14)
Promising preclinical results with live attenuated H5N1 vaccines
Several approaches are in progress to develop vaccines against the avian flu variety of the influenza virus. Kanta Subbarao (National Institutes of Health) and colleagues are working on live attenuated vaccines, which have the potential to elicit a strong, broad, and lasting immune response. view more (2006-09-12)
Producing flu vaccines will be faster and cheaper, thanks to MSU technology
Technology from Michigan State animal science labs looks to produce new human flu vaccines quicker and cheaper than current methods. view more (2006-07-12)
New discovery gives tuberculosis vaccine a shot in the arm
A new article appearing in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology may lead to improvements in the efficacy of the current tuberculosis vaccine. view more (2009-02-27)
NIAID media availability: New strategy proposed for designing antibody-based HIV vaccine
Most vaccines that protect against viruses generate infection-fighting proteins called antibodies that either block infection or help eliminate the virus before it can cause disease. view more (2009-06-15)
MMR vaccine linked to bleeding disorder
The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine is linked to a bleeding disorder, called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in children, finds a study in Archives of Disease in Childhood. The disorder is caused by a shortage of platelets, the cells that give blood its "stickiness," and is characterised by bleeding under the skin. Around one in... view more... (2001-02-20)
Genetic breakdown in Fanconi anemia may have link to HPV-associated cancer
A genetic malfunction that causes DNA instability in people with the blood disorder Fanconi anemia may put them at high risk for squamous cell carcinomas linked to human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study posted online ahead of print by Oncogene. view more (2008-12-04)
Flu shot protects kids -- even during years with a bad vaccine match
Children who receive all recommended flu vaccine appear to be less likely to catch the respiratory virus that the CDC estimates hospitalizes 20,000 children every year. view more (2008-11-03)
Vaccine prevents prion disease in mice
An oral vaccine can prevent mice from developing a brain disease similar to mad cow disease. view more (2007-05-04)
Vaccine to cope with viral diversity in HIV
The ability of HIV-1 to develop high levels of genetic diversity and acquire mutations to escape immune pressures contributes to our difficulties in producing a vaccine. view more (2007-04-27)
Chickenpox Vaccine Could Save Children's Lives and Prevent Shingles in Later Life
British children's lives might be saved by being routinely vaccinated for chickenpox, according to Dr Anne Gershon, speaking at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Meeting in Edinburgh today, Wednesday 9 April 2003. "At the moment British children are not given routine vaccinations. In the USA and Canada one dose against chickenpox... view more... (2003-04-02)
A simplified method of giving rabies vaccine
A simplified economical method of giving rabies vaccine is just as effective as the expensive standard vaccine regimen at stimulating anti-rabies antibodies. view more (2008-04-23)
St. Jude test of bird flu vaccine proves successful
A commercially developed vaccine has successfully protected mice and ferrets against a highly lethal avian influenza virus, according to the investigator who led the study at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. view more (2006-05-03)
SSX, a new family of cancer vaccine targets
Scientists from the Cancer Vaccine Collaborative (CVC) have discovered that the cancer-specific protein, SSX-2, induces a spontaneous immunological reaction against cancer cells in melanoma patients, offering a new target for the development of a therapeutic melanoma vaccine. SSX-2 is the prototype of the SSX family, and is part of a larger group... view more... (2004-04-01)
Goodbye needle, hello smoothie
Instead of a dreaded injection with a needle, someday getting vaccinated against disease may be as pleasant as drinking a yogurt smoothie. view more (2009-03-18)
Canine cancer vaccine program shows early promise
It wasn't publicized, other than by word of mouth, and still the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine was overwhelmed with requests. view more (2006-01-27)
Whooping cough-making a comeback?
Whooping cough (pertussis) is most easily diagnosed in young children because they develop a characteristic cough-paroxysms of coughing followed by a long inspiration that makes a whooping sound. view more (2006-02-14)
Nosespray vaccine using aloe vera has exciting potential, researcher says
Researchers at Texas A&M University are participating in developing a medicine that is worth sneezing about: a treatment for influenza that forms a jelly when sprayed into the nose. view more (2007-09-26)
Novel tuberculosis vaccine in Germany in clinical phase
For the first time in more than 80 years a promising live vaccine against tuberculosis has passed into the clinical phase in Germany: Since Monday of this week the new vaccine, which goes by the designation "VPM1002", has begun safety testing on volunteers in a Phase I clinical trial in Neuss, Germany. view more (2008-09-12)
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