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Rapid response needed to tackle outbreaks of livestock diseases
The UK should seek to remain free of foot-and-mouth disease without using routine vaccination, the Royal Society recommends in a report published today (16 July 2002). However, the UK Government must make a major effort with other European Union Member States to ensure that, by the end of next year, emergency vaccination can be used as a primary... view more... (2002-07-16)
Health-care providers should explain vaccine refusal risks
Physicians and nurses need to explain the risks of vaccine refusal while respectfully listening to parents' concerns, a special article in the May 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine urges. view more (2009-05-07)
Adjuvantix announces follow on finance to undertake influenza vaccination initiative
Adjuvantix Limited, the Sheffield based vaccine adjuvant company, today announced the completion of a further investment from the White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund (WRTSF), bringing its total funding to £400,000. This funding will allow Adjuvantix to extend its work on the development of its proprietary adjuvant systems to influenza... view more... (2003-06-09)
New vaccine shows promise for COPD patients at risk for pneumonia
A new vaccine against pneumonia may offer better protection from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients than the currently accepted vaccine, according to recent research that will be published in the September 15 issue of the American Journal of the Respiratory and Critical Care Journal, a publication of the American Thoracic... view more... (2009-09-08)
Booster vaccination may help with possible future avian influenza pandemic
New evidence suggests that a booster vaccination against H5N1 avian influenza given years after initial vaccination with a different strain may prove useful in controlling a potential future pandemic. The study is published in the August 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. view more (2008-07-17)
Studies affirm need for influenza and measles vaccinations in HIV-infected patients
Two new studies emphasize the importance of delivering measles and influenza vaccines to HIV-infected individuals. Both studies are published in the August 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. view more (2007-07-24)
Modeling pathogen responses
The search for a vaccination against HIV has been in progress since 1984, with very little success. Traditional methods used for identifying potential cellular targets can be very costly and time-consuming. view more (2007-10-12)
Chemistry & Industry Magazine - cover date 1 September 2003
NEWS Rubella Risk Higher than Thought Women in the UK may be more susceptible to rubella than they think. A Japanese study reported 31 incidences of rubella-related deformities in children born to women who had been vaccinated in their early teens. Women born in the UK before 1988 were also vaccinated only once in their early teens. Since then, a... view more... (2003-08-28)
Vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus not cost-effective
Persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is known to be a cause of cervical cancer. view more (2009-10-09)
Combination treatment enhances tetanus vaccination
In studies with mice, Penn State researchers have shown that a combination of retinoic acid - a product the body makes naturally from vitamin A - and PIC, a synthetic immunity booster, significantly elevates the immune system response to a tetanus shot. view more (2005-09-13)
Parents need to be educated about HPV vaccinations for daughters
Parents of young girls may soon be offered the opportunity to have their daughters immunised against a sexually transmitted virus that is the major cause of cervical cancer, the 4th International Conference on Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine heard today. view more (2006-03-30)
No link between multiple childhood vaccinations and hospitalization for nontargeted diseases
New research does not support a belief that children receiving multiple vaccines increase their risk of hospitalization for a nontargeted infectious disease, according to a study in the August 10 issue of JAMA. view more (2005-08-10)
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question
Research linking the MMR vaccine to autism and bowel disorders is stopping children from being vaccinated because parents who value the findings of research are nine times less likely to allow their child to be vaccinated. view more (2004-08-23)
Influenza vaccine causes weaker immune response for rural children
Researchers have found that vaccination against influenza strains seems to be more effective in a semi-urban population than in a rural population of schoolchildren in Gabon, Africa, according to an article in the Dec. 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. view more (2007-10-23)
HPV vaccine does not appear to be effective for treating pre-existing HPV infection
For women with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, use of the HPV-16/18 vaccine will not accelerate reduction of the virus and should not be used to treat the infection, according to a study in the August 15 issue of JAMA. view more (2007-08-15)
New Model For Early Meningitis Detection Sub-Saharan Africa (pp 255, 287)
A meningitis incidence threshold of 10 cases per 100 000 inhabitants in just 1 week - lower than previously recommended by the WHO - can reliably be used to confirm an epidemic in time to implement vaccination programmes, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Epidemics of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa cause serious... view more... (2001-07-25)
Both Latino and non-Latino women likely to accept HPV vaccination for selves and children
Most women responding to a survey conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) clinics indicated they would be willing to be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to have their daughters and even sons vaccinated in order to prevent cancer in their children. view more (2009-03-09)
Worksite wellness programs may reduce employee absenteeism
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health researchers will present Nov. 11 on a range of topics at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting in Philadelphia, including a study that found reduced absenteeism among employees participating in a large-scale worksite wellness program. view more (2009-11-11)
Encouraging Results For Long-Term Efficacy Of Meningitis C Vaccine
Four-year results assessing the efficacy of the UK meningitis C vaccine programme are reported in a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The vaccine is now showing long-term efficacy, except for infants initially vaccinated younger than 5 months of age. The meningococcal serogroup C conjugate (MCC) vaccine programme was introduced... view more... (2004-07-21)
Major step forward in effective treatment for HIV/AIDS
FROM PROCEEDINGS B OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY ONLINE ACCESS VIA FIRSTCITE FROM: 4 September 2002 New research findings by scientists in Germany* - soon to be published in The Royal Society`s Proceedings B journal - will be of major importance for HIV and AIDS treatment in the future. The findings provide estimates on the likely success of drugs which... view more... (2002-08-30)
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