October 24, 2015 CDC urges measles vaccinations amid nationwide outbreak; 100 cases confirmed so far Amid an outbreak of at least 100 measles cases originating at Disney theme parks in December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the White House are urging vaccination and defending the safety of the vaccine.
October 24, 2015 Novavax RSV vaccine given to mothers safe for fetus, study finds Biotechnology company Novavax Inc said data from a mid-stage study showed that immunizing a pregnant woman with its RSV vaccine was safe for her fetus.
October 24, 2015 New vaccine for deadly H7N9 bird flu shows promise Using a technique that allows for making larger vaccine quantities than previous methods, a team of researchers has produced an experimental vaccine for the deadly H7N9 flu strain
October 24, 2015 Pricey successor overtakes $1,000-per-pill hepatitis C drug The $1,000 pill for a liver-wasting viral infection that made headlines last year is no longer the favorite of patients and doctors.
October 24, 2015 Rare case: Woman dies after yellow-fever vaccine A woman in Oregon who received the yellow fever vaccine developed a rare and ultimately fatal reaction to the shot, according to a new report of the case.
October 24, 2015 Vaccine spray may not work for swine flu in kids The nasal spray version of the flu vaccine did not protect young children against swine flu last winter and might not work again this year, health officials said Thursday.
October 24, 2015 Flu vaccine and narcolepsy: New findings may explain link An unusual increase in narcolepsy cases in Europe was linked to a new flu vaccine used there, and now researchers may have figured out why: A protein in the vaccine appears to mimic one in the brain that plays a role in the sleep disorder.
October 24, 2015 DARPA is developing human bio-factories to brew lifesaving vaccines The next factory for lifesaving drugs could be the human body itself.
October 24, 2015 Scramble for vaccine as flu season heats up Missed flu-shot day at the office last fall? And all those "get vaccinated" ads? A scramble for shots is under way as late-comers seek protection from a miserable flu strain already spreading through much of the country.
October 24, 2015 Why your next flu shot will be different Next season's flu shot will contain two new flu strains that weren't present in last season's shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
