Public health efforts must emphasize condom use and vaccination together to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV) cases among young sexually active
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Measles: What you need to know about vaccines, outbreaks and staying safe
Once considered eliminated, measles is again on the rise with more cases this year already than in all of 2018.
Continue reading »New insight on potent HIV antibody could improve vaccine design: Early mutation in neutralizing antibody gives it flexibility to adapt to virus’s changes
In the quest to develop an effective HIV vaccine, researchers have focused attention on identifying and targeting the region of
Continue reading »Vaccines: not just for kids
(HealthDay)—If you have children, you know how important it is to keep up with their immunization schedule. But getting vaccines
Continue reading »A third of parents to skip flu shot for their kids
Last year’s flu season was among the deadliest the U.S. has seen in decades. But with this year’s flu season
Continue reading »Is the next big step in cancer therapy personalized vaccines?
Tamara Strauss has been living with high-grade, stage IV pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer for more than three years. Current treatments, although
Continue reading »Can you get HPV from anal sex?
Yes. You can get HPV from anal sex, vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or simply by sexual contact. HPV and genital
Continue reading »I’ve heard getting the flu shot can actually make you sick! Is this true? Should I get a flu shot?
This is a very common question! Many people believe that getting a flu shot can give you the flu, but
Continue reading »Peste des petits ruminants: A model for use in eradicating the disease
Eradicating peste des petits ruminants is an ambitious objective that is neveretheless looking increasingly realistic, notably thanks to a targeted
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