Health
WHO hits back at anti-vaccine deniers
The World Health Organization hit back on Wednesday against vaccine deniers who claim that immunisation is pointless, risky and that the body is better off fighting disease unaided.
Apr 23, 2014
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Whooping Cough
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Impact of whooping cough vaccination revealed
The most comprehensive study to date of the family of bacteria that causes whooping cough points to more effective vaccine strategies and reveals surprising findings about the bacteria's origin and evolution. The new results ...
Apr 23, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Whooping cough bacterium evolves in Australia
The bacterium that causes whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis, has changed in Australia - most likely in response to the vaccine used to prevent the disease - with a possible reduced effectiveness of the vaccine as a result, ...
Apr 15, 2014
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Immunology
Whooping cough boosters lack punch
Whooping cough vaccine protects infants and young children but booster doses wear off quickly, according to University of Queensland researchers.
Apr 8, 2014
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Medications
In US, vaccine denial goes mainstream
Kathleen Wiederman is not staunchly against vaccines. She simply believes it is better for her child to naturally battle an illness than to be vaccinated against it.
Apr 6, 2014
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Immunology
Refined whooping cough vaccine provides long-term boost
Perth researchers developing a new whooping cough vaccine have described immune responses produced in pre-clinical testing with the new vaccine as 'exquisite'.
Jan 28, 2014
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Medications
Video: New vaccine to protect babies from whooping cough
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can be fatal. Now, a new nasal vaccination aimed at infants aims to address an unmet medical need against this disease.
Jan 15, 2014
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Medications
Camille Locht: An innovative solution to infant whooping cough
Scientists involved in the EU-funded project ChildInnovac are about to publish in the online journal Plos One the results of their first clinical trial of a new nasal vaccine. Designed for infants, it targets whooping cough, ...
Jan 15, 2014
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Immunology
Whooping cough vaccine antigen disappearing from bacteria in US
Vaccines for whooping cough contain three to five protective antigens, the presence of which are critical to the vaccine's effectiveness. But one of the antigens, pertactin, which had been present in almost all isolates of ...
Dec 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Whooping cough shot cuts illness, maybe not spread
A government study offers a new theory on why the whooping cough vaccine doesn't seem to be working as well as expected.
Nov 25, 2013
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