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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ States race to reverse ‘roe’

Alabama is the latest in a growing list of states passing bans on abortion in an attempt to get the Supreme Court to weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Unlike most of the other state laws that have passed this year, however, the Alabama law would completely ban abortion except when the woman's life was in danger from the pregnancy.

16 May 2019

Exploring the possibility of a broadly effective dengue vaccine

Dengue is on the rise, with about 20,000 patients dying each year from this mosquito-borne disease, yet despite ongoing efforts a broadly effective dengue vaccine is not available.

15 May 2019

New book examines circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as contagious illness

In 1961, people in the suburb of Niles, Illinois, experienced what they termed a "cancer epidemic." Over a dozen children in the town were diagnosed with leukemia within a short time.

15 May 2019

Study: India has large disparities in under-five mortality rate between richer and poorer states

India in 2015 had more deaths among children under five than any other country and had large disparities in the under-five mortality rate between richer and poorer states, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

14 May 2019

Researchers identify 25 counties to be most at risk for measles outbreaks in the U.S.

Twenty-five counties across the country have been identified to be most at risk for a measles outbreak due to low-vaccination rates compounded by a high volume of international travel, according to an analysis by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Johns Hopkins University.

13 May 2019

Study finds a downward trend in cancer screening when patients see doctors later in the day

Compared to patients who see their primary care doctor earlier in the day, cancer screening rates decline significantly as the day goes on, according to a new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School both of the University of Pennsylvania.

12 May 2019

New findings could facilitate the development of hepatitis C mouse model

Small differences in a liver cell protein have significant impacts on hepatitis C virus replication in mice and humans, findings that could facilitate the development of a mouse model of the infection. The report, led by researchers at Princeton University, was published today in the journal eLife.

12 May 2019

Slow-release HIV vaccine shows promise in preclinical trials

A new slow-release vaccine has been shown to boost the immune system’s response to the HIV virus. The vaccine is given in small doses over a period of days, compared to one large dose.

10 May 2019

Study reveals how dengue virus replicates in infected cells

The nonstructural protein 1 of the dengue virus interacts with another viral protein called NS4A-2K-4B to enable viral replication, according to a study published May 9 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Ralf Bartenschlager of the University of Heidelberg, and colleagues.

10 May 2019

NIH announces awards to advance development of vaccines for sexually transmitted infections

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced awards to establish four Cooperative Research Centers focused on developing vaccines to prevent sexually transmitted infections.

10 May 2019

UNC and partners receive NIH funding to identify chlamydia vaccine

Chlamydia is the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world. There is no vaccine to prevent infection. However, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in partnership with colleagues at other sites in the US, Europe and Australia, will receive up to $10.7 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to move closer to identifying a vaccine candidate.

10 May 2019

Australian doctors are overprescribing flu antivirals, study reveals

Australian doctors are prescribing antivirals for people with the flu who may not benefit, putting patients at risk of unnecessary side effects and potentially increasing the risk of antimicrobial resistance to these medications, researchers from the University of Adelaide have found.

8 May 2019

ComPARe project provides comprehensive estimate of preventable cancer burden in Canada

We know that there are many ways in which cancer can be prevented, but how many cancers can we prevent? And what do we have to do to really have an impact on reducing the burden of this disease? A special issue of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, responds to these questions, showcasing results from the Canadian Population Attributable Risk of Cancer project—the most comprehensive, up-to-date estimate of the preventable burden of cancer in Canada.

8 May 2019

Groundbreaking research could lead to a simple, inexpensive test for Ebola virus

In a breakthrough that could lead to a simple and inexpensive test for Ebola virus disease, researchers have generated two antibodies to the deadly virus.

7 May 2019

Research aims to keep astronauts healthy in space

Falling ill while traveling is an unfortunate yet common occurrence. Even a minor bug can ruin an entire trip. But for astronauts, getting sick on a long space voyage would have far more serious consequences than a little spoiled fun.

7 May 2019

UK Government to 'consider all options' to control measles outbreak

Like many other countries, the UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, has said that the government is being forced to “consider all options” to control the spread of measles after a rise in cases.

6 May 2019

Study shows large differences in the risk of transmission in measles outbreaks

Research that may come to affect contact tracing and infection control measures in future measles outbreaks has now been presented. A study of an outbreak of measles in Gothenburg, Sweden, a year ago shows large differences in the risk of transmission from one patient to another.

6 May 2019

Inexpensive DNA test can effectively screen women for cervical cancer in low-resource settings

Cervical cancer is a major issue in low- and middle-income countries due to the lack of adequate screening such as routine Pap smear testing.

3 May 2019

Developing effective needleless vaccine to protect children from dangerous viruses

Millions of people are infected with hepatitis B every year. Hundreds of thousands die. And small children are particularly at risk.

3 May 2019

RIT faculty-researcher develops microfluidic device for early detection of Ebola virus

A faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of technology has developed a prototype micro device with bio-sensors that can detect the deadly Ebola virus. With this type of device, those infected can be treated earlier, and the early detection process can potentially decrease the spread of infections.

3 May 2019

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Latest Vaccine News and Research

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ States race to reverse ‘roe’

Exploring the possibility of a broadly effective dengue vaccine

New book examines circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as contagious illness

Study: India has large disparities in under-five mortality rate between richer and poorer states

Researchers identify 25 counties to be most at risk for measles outbreaks in the U.S.

Study finds a downward trend in cancer screening when patients see doctors later in the day

New findings could facilitate the development of hepatitis C mouse model

Slow-release HIV vaccine shows promise in preclinical trials

Study reveals how dengue virus replicates in infected cells

NIH announces awards to advance development of vaccines for sexually transmitted infections

UNC and partners receive NIH funding to identify chlamydia vaccine

Australian doctors are overprescribing flu antivirals, study reveals

ComPARe project provides comprehensive estimate of preventable cancer burden in Canada

Groundbreaking research could lead to a simple, inexpensive test for Ebola virus

Research aims to keep astronauts healthy in space

UK Government to 'consider all options' to control measles outbreak

Study shows large differences in the risk of transmission in measles outbreaks

Inexpensive DNA test can effectively screen women for cervical cancer in low-resource settings

Developing effective needleless vaccine to protect children from dangerous viruses

RIT faculty-researcher develops microfluidic device for early detection of Ebola virus

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