By Alok Jha, Science Correspondent Scientists at Oxford University have successfully tested a universal flu vaccine that could work against all known strains of the illness, taking a significant step in the fight against a disease that affects billions of people each year. The treatment – using a new technique and tested for the first […]
Expert says boys must be offered cancer jab
The Sydney Morning Herald Amy Corderoy HEALTH February 8, 2011 THE immunisation program that protects girls against the virus linked to cervical cancer should immediately be extended to boys to prevent other cancers, a leading epidemiologist says. Vaccinating boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV) would help stem a drastic rise in some cancers, particularly among […]
Vaccine Markets A Refuge for Big Pharma
Drug Discovery & Development January 13, 2011 Unlike several life science sectors that felt the impact of the global crisis, the human vaccines market remained resilient to the global economic recession. Irked by weakened pipelines and growing pressure from patent expiries, the big pharma majors such as AstraZeneca and Pfizer found vaccines industry as safe […]
Are Americans ready for a 'Generation Rx'?
We consume more than 70% of the world’s opiates and are dying of overdoses at epidemic rates. Where is the oversight? By LISE OLSEN HOUSTON CHRONICLE Feb. 7, 2011, 5:22AM A decade after Congress began dramatically increasing imports into the United States, Americans are consuming more than 70 percent of the world’s legal medicinal supply […]
Dr. Diane Harper Tells the Truth About Gardasil® Part I
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TruthAboutGardasil.org Free-Press-Release.com February 7, 2011 — When even one of the developers of a vaccine recognizes and discloses its dangers and limitations, shouldn’t the FDA and CDC listen? Truth About Gardasil recently had the opportunity to discuss Gardasil®, the HPV vaccine manufactured by Merck Pharmaceuticals, with one of its lead developers, Dr. […]
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