Vaccines : Science World Report

Apr 25, 2017 05:20 AM EDT

No Need Of Vaccine Storage Refrigerators; ‘Ensilication’ Will Enable Storage Of Vaccines And Proteins At Room Temperature

Room temperature storage of vaccines can help in its distribution in remote areas.

Mar 09, 2017 03:56 AM EST

American Health Care Act To Slash Funding Allocated To Center For Disease Control And Prevention

Shutting down funding which is meant for development and dissemination of vaccines is likely to have an adverse impact on public health.

Jan 19, 2017 03:40 AM EST

Health Breakthrough: Vaccines For MERS, Lassa Fever And Nipah Virus Now Underway

The vaccines for the three deadly viruses and could be the next major outbreak are now being developed.

Dec 27, 2016 03:00 AM EST

New Experimental Ebola Vaccine Gives High Protection: What Are The Side Effects?

A new experimental vaccine gives 100 percent protection against Ebola infection.

Dec 17, 2016 02:58 AM EST

DNA Vaccines: Can They Fight Zika, Other Viruses?

DNA vaccines could provide long-lasting protection against Zika virus and other contagious diseases.

Oct 15, 2016 06:20 AM EDT

Researchers Testing 3 New Vaccines Against 'Black Death' Plague

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed new potential vaccines that protect animals against the bacteria that causes the deadly plague.

Sep 08, 2016 06:36 AM EDT

More Ethiopian Wolves Successfully Immunized From Rabies, Vaccines May Save Them From Extinction

With only around 500 remaining Ethiopian wolves, researchers continue to find ways to save them from extinction. Currently, a seemingly effective way is through oral vaccines.

Aug 30, 2016 06:07 AM EDT

More Parents Refuse To Vaccinate Their Children, Study Reveals

There is an increase in the number of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children due to some reasons, according to a study.

Dec 16, 2015 06:16 AM EST

Why the Flu Vaccine is Less Effective at Protecting the Elderly

Why is the flu vaccine less effective at protecting older individuals?

Sep 11, 2015 11:38 AM EDT

Deadly Ebola Virus May Mutate to Evade Drug Treatments

The deadly Ebola virus may be a lot more dangerous than we once thought. It seems as if genetic mutations called "escape variants" in Ebola block the ability of antibody-based treatments to ward of infection.

Aug 25, 2015 10:26 AM EDT

Long-Lasting Flu Vaccine May be Created with New Method

There may be a better, longer-lasting flu vaccine in the works. Researchers have discovered a way to induce antibodies to fight a wide range of influenza subtypes-work that could one day eliminate the need for repeated seasonal flu shots.

Jul 28, 2015 08:32 AM EDT

'Leaky' Vaccines May Cause Super-Virulent Strains of a Virus to Survive

Could vaccines cause more virulent viruses? Researchers have conducted experiments with the herpesvirus that causes Marek's disease in poultry and have found that some vaccines could allow more-virulent versions of a virus to survive.