African leaders step up to the plate to narrow immunisation gaps
Every year hundreds of thousands of children die from vaccine-preventable diseases. Africa leaders could change this if they improved vaccination efforts.
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In Conversation with Barry Marshall: using pathogens to help humans
Nobel Laureate Barry Marshal discovered that bacteria called Helicobacter pylori caused peptic ulcers. He is using the same bacteria to create probiotics and edible vaccines.
The fight against TB shifts to fixing the immune system, not only bacteria
There is an increasing focus on alternative treatment strategies, developed to treat other diseases and conditions but re-purposed to tackle TB.
Explainer: what are microneedles and why do we need them?
Half of all vaccines are wasted. Microneedles may be one way to tackle the problem.
What is meningitis B – and why don’t older children get the vaccine?
There are demands for older children to get the MenB vaccine – but what is the thinking behind the current guidance?
Two trials signal pivotal point in fight against the AIDS epidemic
Two major clinical trials will be conducted in South Africa in 2016 to test ways of preventing new HIV infections.
Could a smartphone app help stop the next polio outbreak in Pakistan?
Researchers are piloting a smartphone app to collect better information about who is getting vaccinated and to design better incentives for health workers on vaccination drives.
Vaccines back in the headlines – here’s what the experts say
In light of the newly ignited political debate about vaccines, here in one article are some of the highlights of our vaccines coverage.
Are vaccines making viruses more dangerous?
Media coverage of a recent study involving a "leaky" vaccine raised questions about the possibility that they could make viruses more dangerous.
News about the success of a new Ebola vaccine may be too good to be true
Was the Ebola vaccine 100% effective, or 100% lucky? The good money is on a percentage somewhere in between, but in truth, we will never know.
Hepatitis B in Africa: the challenges in controlling the scourge
Hepatitis B vaccines have been available for over 20 years but the virus is still endemic in Africa, with the continent carrying over one third of the globe's case load.
Are US vaccine rates going down because public trust and social ties are eroding?
The anti-vaccination movement is not the cause of falling vaccination rates. It is a symptom of the public’s growing distrust in the government and the medical profession.
Health Check: when are we most likely to catch viral diseases?
Viruses cause all kinds of infections from relatively mild cases of the flu to deadly outbreaks of Ebola. Clearly, not all viruses are equal and one of these differences is when you can infect others.
Swine flu vaccine’s mysterious link to narcolepsy is no reason not to protect yourself
Vaccines have always had potential side effects but they remain our best defence against far more dangerous infectious diseases.
A measles mystery: how could the vaccine prevent deaths from other diseases too?
When the measles vaccine was introduced, it was associated with reductions in more childhood disease deaths than were actually caused by the measles. How does that work?
Plan for bringing new vaccines to the developing world is finally starting to pay off
Big pharma is finally starting to pay attention to the developing world. Here's why.
How World War II spurred vaccine innovation
During World War II the US military forged partnerships with industry and academia that translated laboratory findings into working products at an unprecedented pace.
Inoculating against science denial
A small dose of a weak form of anti-science can inoculate people against the real thing, just like a vaccine.
Survey research can’t capture everyone’s opinion – but Twitter can
Understanding public opinion can help officials target messages during a health crisis. But current survey methods aren't good at generating representative samples. Can Twitter fill in the gaps?
The 2015 flu vaccine – what’s new, who should get it and why
It’s that time of year again when scientists and doctors make predictions about the impending flu season and we must decide whether to go out and get the flu vaccine.
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