Vaccines : Science World Report

Feb 26, 2014 01:35 PM EST

Developing-World Disease Vaccines Being Prepared for Human Tests

The fight against poverty-related diseases is gaining ground as scientists prepare trials of vaccines for hookworm, leishmaniasis and other parasitic diseases common in the developing world, thanks to the support of public research funding.

Feb 22, 2014 03:03 PM EST

Despite Deadly Measles Exposure, Vaccines Still Not a Priority for Some People

Measles was declared to be eliminated from the United States back in 2000, but a resurfacing of the life-threatening disease has occurred in California. A student from UC Berkeley is believed to have contracted measles in the Philippines and rode the local transit system in San Francisco.

Feb 03, 2014 03:21 PM EST

Vaccination Fears Lead to New Measles, Mumps Threat

The days when measles was a killer disease affecting thousands are firmly in the past thanks to mass immunisations. However, a fall in vaccination rates means the disease is starting to make an unwelcome comeback in Europe - and European scientists have found a way to help.

Dec 24, 2013 08:52 AM EST

Why Men Have Weaker Responses to Vaccines Than Women: Testosterone to Blame?

Researchers have long known that men often have a weaker response to vaccines than women. Now, they may have found out why. Scientists have identified a link between certain genes affected by testosterone and antibody responses to an influenza vaccine.