December 13, 2016 Fight against malaria hampered by flatlining funds: WHO Funding shortfalls and fragile health systems are undermining progress against malaria and could jeopardize efforts to reach globally agreed targets on the way to eventual elimination, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
December 7, 2016 Texas eyes immunizations as more kids file exemptions Texas could be the epicenter for the nation's next major fight over stricter requirements for immunizations as rates of schoolchildren who refuse shots for non-medical reasons climb in America's second-largest state.
December 5, 2016 US researchers developing new vaccine to help prevent spread of dengue fever The dengue virus impacts countries all around the world, infecting more than 400 million people per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
December 2, 2016 AIDS experts say new vaccine trial may offer hope for a cure At the end of 2015, about 36.7 million people had been living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, according to UNAIDS.
November 29, 2016 Florida lifts Zika transmission zone in parts of Miami Beach TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida officials removed part of Miami Beach from an active Zika transmission zone on Tuesday, saying more than 45 days had passed since the last local case of the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect.
November 29, 2016 Flu - or flu vaccine - in pregnancy not tied to autism in kids Pregnant women who get the flu, or a flu vaccine, are not increasing their baby's risk for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study suggests.
November 25, 2016 Shingles vaccination not at goal levels for US seniors Just one in five people over age 60 in the U.S. have been vaccinated against a painful eruption of herpes zoster, also known as shingles, despite recommendations that all of them should get the shot.
November 22, 2016 Hope for eradicating tuberculosis emerges in Peru slum Now halfway through his treatment for tuberculosis, William Campos, 49, is starting to imagine a healthy life again.
November 21, 2016 Can breastfeeding reduce babies' pain during vaccinations? Infants who nurse during vaccinations may cry less and feel less pain than babies who are soothed in other ways, a research review suggests.
November 18, 2016 WHO declares end of Zika emergency but still needs action The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said that it would continue to work on the outbreak through a "robust program".
