October 28, 2015 Experimental chikungunya vaccine shows promise in first human trials An experimental vaccine being developed by U.S. government scientists to prevent the painful mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya has shown promise in its first human trials but remains years away from approval for widespread use.
October 28, 2015 Vaccines group seeks $7.5 billion as disease fight reaches peak The GAVI global vaccines alliance is seeking to raise $7.5 billion at a funding conference in Berlin next week, as its battle to prevent infectious diseases in millions of children reaches an expected peak.
October 28, 2015 Illinois parents refusing vaccines for kids need doctor's signature Parents in Illinois citing religious objections in refusing to have their children immunized will have to get a doctor's signature confirming they've been informed of the risks.
October 28, 2015 Mumps outbreak at University of Illinois grows The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging University of Illinois students to get vaccinated to help curb a growing mumps outbreak.
October 28, 2015 World's first malaria vaccine moves closer to use in Africa The world's first malaria vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline, could be approved by international regulators for use in Africa from October after final trial data showed it offered partial protection for up to four years.
October 28, 2015 Recovering past roadblocks to build a promising Ebola vaccine It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail.
October 28, 2015 California baseball coach contracts measles as cases continue to climb A Santa Monica baseball coach was diagnosed with the measles, the district said Friday, with the number of confirmed cases continuing to climb as the virus spreads to other states.
October 28, 2015 License suspended for nurse accused of reusing syringes A nurse accused of reusing syringes while giving flu shots to 67 patients at a pharmaceutical company voluntarily surrendered her license, New Jersey officials said Thursday.
October 28, 2015 Adjuvanted bird flu vaccine approved by FDA The first adjuvanted bird flu vaccine has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
October 28, 2015 Caveats, costs and complexities shadow first malaria vaccine It's a showpiece drug that has the potential to end a disease that kills half a million African children a year. Yet even before it wins a license, the world's first malaria vaccine has lost some of its sheen.
