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Measles to Hit Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami Next, Study Predicts
Measles to Hit Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami Next, Study Predicts
The forecast for upcoming outbreaks failed to foresee the cluster of infections currently affecting Brooklyn.
The forecast for upcoming outbreaks failed to foresee the cluster of infections currently affecting Brooklyn.
disease & medicine, infectious disease, vaccine
Measles Epidemic Rocks Madagascar
Jef Akst | Feb 7, 2019 | 2 min read
The outbreak has infected 50,000 people and killed 300, most of them children, since cases began to crop up in October 2018.
Questions Raised About Pertussis Reemergence
Abby Olena, PhD | Dec 20, 2018 | 4 min read
Scientists debate why the number of whooping cough cases is up, and whether the effectiveness of a vaccine introduced within the last two decades is to blame.
First Universal Flu Vaccine to Enter Phase 3 Trial
Ashley P. Taylor | Nov 12, 2018 | 7 min read
Numerous experimental vaccines that aim to provide multi-season protection are in human studies.
Probiotics Prevent Cholera in Animal Models
Ruth Williams | Jun 13, 2018 | 4 min read
Two different types of bacteria—one genetically engineered and one from cheese—defend animal intestines from Vibrio cholerae infection.
“Public” T-Cell Receptors From Resistant People Fend Off HIV
Shawna Williams | Jun 8, 2018 | 4 min read
The receptors, found in so-called elite controllers who don’t need medications to keep the virus in check, suggest a new path toward immunotherapy.
Ebola Update: Funding, Vaccines, and More Deaths in DRC
Catherine Offord | May 23, 2018 | 2 min read
A total of 27 people have died since April, but new funds and the deployment of an experimental vaccine are expected to help contain the virus.
Experimental Ebola Vaccine to be Used in DRC Outbreak
Kerry Grens | May 14, 2018 | 1 min read
As the virus spreads in Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization is preparing to immunize people as soon as this week.