By Richard Yonck FOR more than a decade, a small but vocal faction of parents and health professionals have advocated the avoidance of childhood vaccinations in response to a perceived risk of autism and other health issues. Legislation being considered in Washington state would require parents who do not vaccinate their children to submit proof […]
Latest research links autism to vaccines
By Paul Fassa, Citizen Journalist 20 January 2011 (NaturalNews) Lately there has been a mainstream media (MSM) barrage reporting the vaccinations to autism link is now proven to be false. Even a not so MSM media site recently featured the article “Who Started the Vaccine Autism Hoax?” Disinformation is created out of intentional lies. That`s […]
Europe: A Future Leader in Vaccines
By: Nathan Jessop 01 October 2010 The early part of the decade saw a decline in vaccine sales and manufacture, but finally the industry is bouncing back, with Europe particularly well placed to make an impact. Few people are aware of just how powerful a force Europe is in the R&D of vaccines. This […]
Children remain underrepresented in clinical trials
Posted on the Pediatric Supersite 06 October 2010 SAN FRANCISCO – To receive medical care that is tailored to their unique needs, children’s participation in clinical trials is essential, according to a speaker here at the 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition. Gail Pearson, MD, of the Children’s National Medical Center in […]
Genetic differences that make some people susceptible to meningitis revealed in major new study
By: Laura Gallagher Originally posted on 08 August 2010 Genetic differences that make some people susceptible to developing meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, and others naturally immune, are revealed in a new study of over 6,000 people, published today in Nature Genetics. The research, led by Imperial College London and the Genome Institute of Singapore, is […]