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Childhood Mortality In Rural Senegal: A Significant Decline But Danger Of Resurgence Persists
The childhood death rate in sub-Saharan Africa is one of the highest in the world, in spite of a decline observed over the past few decades. This trend had been analysed for short selected periods, but the factors determining it over the long term are poorly known, owing to insufficient data.... view more (2002-09-27)

Parents follow pediatrician advice on administering MMR vaccinations
News stories about an allegedly harmful link between the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine and the onset of autism had little effect on whether U.S. parents immunized their children, according to a review of immunization records and news stories. Parents' decisions were more likely influenced by... view more (2008-04-07)

Minor shift in vaccine schedule has potential to reduce infant illness, death
A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University suggests that protecting infants from a common, highly contagious and even deadly disease may be as easy as administering a routine vaccine two weeks earlier than it is typically given.   view more (2008-11-03)

UC Davis study with mice links thimerosal with immune system dysfunction
A team of cell biologists, toxicologists and molecular bioscientists at UC Davis has published a study connecting thimerosal with disruptions in antigen-presenting cells known as dendritic cells obtained from mice.   view more (2006-03-21)

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