By: AS Fauchi and L Lambert 17 November 2010 In a review article appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, examine research under way to address the limitations of currently available influenza vaccines and develop more […]
Rice scientists use formula to identify next strain of flu
By: Todd Ackerman 16 November 2010 Rice University scientists have developed a mathematical model that predicts the flu strain the upcoming season’s vaccine should cover more accurately and quickly than the current system. In a retrospective study published this week, the new model did better at predicting the upcoming season’s circulating flu strains […]
Flu vaccine only effective for select groups
By: Mark Lemstra 10 November 2010 This is the first in a four-column series on influenza. The first will discuss the ineffectiveness of immunization for the flu in most populations. The second column will discuss the great influenza epidemic of 1918 and the lessons we still have not learned. The third column will discuss last […]
Mom’s advice sways older daughter’s decision to get HPV vaccine
VIHC Vaccine Injury Help Center Posted on January 17, 2011 by RachelB Many young women rely on a key person to help them make critical decisions in life–no matter how old you get, many turn to their mothers for advice and help. This is especially true as many head out on their own–taking their first […]
Merck stops trial for potential blood thinner
Google.com Associated Press January 13, 2011 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drugmaker Merck & Co. unexpectedly halted a late-stage trial for a potential blood-thinner and said Thursday it would stop giving the drug — seen as a key product in its development pipeline — to stroke victims in separate study. The Whitehouse Station, N.J., company’s shares plunged […]
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