Vaccines
| June 1, 2011
Looking back, looking ahead
Successful vaccines have been created to protect against pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Why aren’t there any for combating fungal infections?
It may be time to reconsider an AIDS vaccine which is more human than viral, triggering the immune system in a way that no other vaccine does.
A new breed of vaccines aims to wean users off cocaine.
Decades of vaccine research have expanded our understanding of the immune system and are yielding novel disease-fighting tactics.
Recent successes and ongoing efforts to develop a successful vaccine
A new vaccine that uses a persistent virus vector controlled SIV in 50 percent of tested monkeys
Clostridium difficile is evolving more robust toxicity, repeatedly attacking its victims, and driving the search for alternative therapies to fight the infection.