Alaska scientist receives $1.6 million award for vaccine research
(University of Alaska Fairbanks) A treatment credited with saving about nine million lives a year worldwide and bringing major human diseases including smallpox, tetanus, whooping cough and polio under some degree of control is said to have begun with a milkmaid, a boy, a cow and a doctor about two hundred years ago.Yet in all that time, the details of how the treatment actually works are still unclear. Dr. Andrea Ferrante, a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist, hopes to change that. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 30, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Kenya: State Faces Suit Over 'Unsafe Vaccines' Test
[Nation] A Nairobi company has threatened to sue the government for failing to pay Sh13.8 million for tests on the controversial tetanus and polio vaccines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 27, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Whooping Cough Shot Safe for Pregnant Women
It also offers short-term protection to vulnerable newborns, researchers say
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Pregnancy, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccines, Whooping Cough (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Whooping Cough Shot Safe for Pregnant Women
MONDAY, May 23, 2016 -- The whooping cough vaccine is safe for pregnant women, a new study indicates.
The researchers also found the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, which protects against whooping cough, is critical for the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
60 Minutes updates viewers on poliovirus therapy for glioblastoma
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CBS's 60 Minutes updates viewers on the polio virus therapy for brain tumor developed and tested at Duke's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center.
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FDA's breakthrough therapy designation expedites development
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In a poignant, two-part segment May 15, 2016, CBS’s 60 Minutes returned to Duke to update viewe...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - May 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 Source Type: news
Kenya: Tetanus Vaccination to Kick Off in 11 High Risk Counties
[Capital FM] Nairobi -Vaccination against neonatal tetanus will be conducted in 11 counties identified as high risk areas, the Ministry of Health has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 13, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Kenya: Ministry Says Measles-Rubella-Tetanus Immunization Safe
[Capital FM] Nairobi -The Ministry of Health has assured that Measles-Rubella- Tetanus immunization exercise that is set to kick off next week will be a safe process since all volunteers' have been adequately trained. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 13, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Vaccine Boosts Glioblastoma SurvivalVaccine Boosts Glioblastoma Survival
A novel combination of cytomegalovirus-targeted dendritic cell vaccine and tetanus preconditioning shows a significant increase in survival and improved immune response in glioblastoma. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - May 12, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Kenya: Measles Drive Targeting 19 Million Children to Start Monday
[Nation] Ministry of Health will launch a measles-rubella and tetanus vaccination campaign Monday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 12, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
HyperTET (Tetanus Immune Globulin (Human) Injection) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - May 12, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Pertussis vaccination in pregnancy is safe, study finds
Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women in the U.S. as the key medical intervention to protect newborn infants from pertussis (whooping cough). However, the safety of giving the Tdap vaccine to pregnant women has not been fully determined. According to a new study the Tdap vaccine is safe for both mothers and infants. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 12, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Here's How Many Lives Vaccines Save Each Year
Vaccines avert between 2 and 3 million deaths each year, but far too many infants still aren’t receiving lifesaving immunizations, according to the World Health Organization.
Saturday marked the end of World Immunization Week, an awareness event that highlights gains and areas of need when it comes to disseminating vaccines. While there is cause to celebrate, WHO noted that vaccination targets are still “off track,” especially considering that an estimated 18.7 million infants did not receive routine immunization services in 2014.
“Polio was eliminated in one country, tetanus in three, and rubella i...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: The Next Tobacco Fight, Tetanus & Diphtheria Immunity After Vaccination, Boston IM Opportunities (FREE)
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NEJM Group offers so many valuable resources for practicing clinicians. Here's what we chose for you today:NEJM … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - April 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
World Immunization Week 2016: Immunization game-changers should be the norm worldwide
During World Immunization Week 2016, WHO highlights recent gains in immunization coverage, and outlines further steps countries can take to “Close the Immunization Gap” and meet global vaccination targets by 2020. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - April 21, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: immunization [subject], vaccination, measles [subject], rubella [subject], german measles, congenital rubella syndrome, rubella virus, tetanus [subject], clostridium tetani, neonatal tetanus Source Type: news
Immunizations — Stop Sickness Before It Starts
Immunization is one of the best ways you can protect yourself and your children against infectious disease. By stimulating your body's natural resistance to disease — thereby creating immunity — vaccines are your first line of defense against the likes of polio, measles, mumps, rubella, influenza, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. “Were it not for the [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 17, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
