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New vaccine-design approach targets HIV and other fast-mutating viruses

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has unveiled a new technique for vaccine design that could be particularly useful against ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Flu vaccine linked to narcolepsy in under 30s: study

A vaccine used in Sweden in the 2009-2010 "swine flu" pandemic is linked to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy among under 30s, and not just children and teens as previously thought, a Swedish study showed ...

Medications created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Research reveals protective properties of influenza vaccines

(Medical Xpress)—Collaborating scientists from Nationwide Children's Hospital, Baylor Institute for Immunology Research, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified an important mechanism for stimulating protective ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Cruise ship virus' also sickens one million US kids yearly

(HealthDay)—Norovirus, the infamous stomach bug that's sickened countless cruise ship passengers, also wreaks havoc on land.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

H1N1 flu jab linked to small risk of nervous disorder

Vaccination in the United States against H1N1 "swine" flu, which swept the world in 2009-10, carried a small but tolerable risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder that can cause muscle weakness or temporary paralysis, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Prediction of seasonal flu strains improves chances of universal vaccine

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have determined a way to predict and protect against new strains of the flu virus, in the hope of improving immunity against the disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CDC: 2012-2013 flu vaccine not as effective in elderly

(HealthDay)—Vaccination against influenza for the 2012/2013 flu season appears to be moderately effective in reducing the need for outpatient medical attention, but the effect is lower in the elderly, according ...

Medications created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flu shot did poor job against worst bug in seniors

Health officials say this season's flu shot is only 9 percent effective in protecting seniors against the most common and dangerous flu bug.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dreams of ideal flu vaccine are closer to reality

Despite modern advances, the half-century-old method of producing flu vaccine still takes six months and requires hundreds of millions of fertilized chicken eggs.

Medications created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US official: Cuts put key medical research at risk (Update)

(AP)—Better cancer drugs that zero in on a tumor with fewer side effects. A universal flu vaccine that could fight every strain of influenza without needing a yearly shot.

Other created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beware fake flu treatments, FDA warns

(HealthDay)—With the height of flu season here, the U.S Food and Drug Administration warns consumers to avoid fraudulent products that claim to prevent, treat or cure the flu.

Medications created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flu still widespread but easing in some states, CDC says

(HealthDay)—Continuing a trend that emerged late last month, flu activity remains high across the United States but there are reports that the number of infections may be leveling off in some regions of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Will climate change mean worse flu seasons?

(HealthDay)—Mild winters where few people catch the flu tend to be followed by serious flu outbreaks the next year, a new study finds, suggesting that global warming could mean harsher flu seasons ahead.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

People perceive medicine to be more vital when it's low-cost, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—People may think it's more vital to take their medicine, if that medicine is cheap. A new study from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University shows consumers believe prices for lifesaving ...

Medications created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

ACIP announces recommended 2013 adult immunization schedule

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) announced its recommended 2013 adult immunization schedule that includes important updates to the pneumococcal, Tdap (tetanus, ...

Health created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1