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Needle-free vaccines: How about a patch instead?
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Needle-free vaccines: How about a patch instead?

Every parent dreads it — holding the baby still while a nurse or technician pushes a needle into the tender flesh of a plump little thigh. The screams are bad enough — add the guilt at knowingly inflicting pain, even...

21 August, 2012
7 min read
Chickenpox cases fall 80% over decade
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Chickenpox cases fall 80% over decade

Chickenpox cases in the United States dropped almost 80 percent between 2000 and 2010 in 31 states following routine use of the varicella vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Updated...

21 August, 2012
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Why whooping cough is back
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Why whooping cough is back

The number of whooping cough cases in the U.S. this year is on track to be the highest in 50 years, although one researcher says the main reason behind the disease’s apparent resurgence is a heightened awareness...

17 August, 2012
4 min read
Discovery may hold key for universal flu vaccine
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Discovery may hold key for universal flu vaccine

We might not have a cure for the common cold, but scientists have discovered a potentially powerful new treatment for much more dangerous flu viruses. Researchers at Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., and...

13 August, 2012
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Vaccine may help in type 1 diabetes
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Vaccine may help in type 1 diabetes

An immunotherapy that stimulates tumor necrosis factor (TNF) may hold promise as a therapy for type 1 diabetes, researchers found. In a small, proof-of-concept study, treatment with a Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)...

13 August, 2012
3 min read
Adult vaccines you need to stay healthy and alive
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Adult vaccines you need to stay healthy and alive

Immunizations are not just for kids. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, immunizations rank among the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century; however, adult immunizations have not...

13 August, 2012
5 min read
CDC preparing vaccine for new swine flu
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CDC preparing vaccine for new swine flu

Only 29 human cases of a new strain of “swine” flu have been identified in two years, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is making sure it’s prepared should the H3N2 strain become...

6 August, 2012
4 min read