Measles Vaccine Not Linked to Autism in Children, Lancet Finds
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The childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella doesn&#39;t raise the risk of autism and similar conditions, according to a Lancet study, adding to evidence that there&#39;s no link between the immunizations and autistic disorders.
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Scientists published a new study on  Friday which they said adds to evidence that the triple  measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination is not linked to  autism or other developmental problems.
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Scientists have taken an important step towards developing an effective malaria vaccine, announcing in today&#39;s edition of the Lancet that a candidate vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline will protect a significant number of children.
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Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls can make childrenÂs diphtheria and tetanus vaccinations less effective, a new report suggests.
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The National Disease Surveillance Centre has said that the uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) remains at 15% below the national target.
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There have been widespread concerns that mercury-based preservatives used in vaccines might impair the neurological development of children, but the opposite seems to be true.
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A mercury-based vaccine preservative did not appear to affect language or other similar brain functions in children, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday in the first of a series of studies meant to lay to rest the controversy over thimerosal.
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In a proof-of-concept study published this week in The Lancet, researchers report that GlaxoSmithKline&#39;s RTS,S/AS02A malaria vaccine candidate protected a significant percentage of children against uncomplicated malaria, infection, and even severe forms
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About one in 150 American children has autism, an urgent public health concern, said U.S. health officials Thursday who reported on the largest study done so far on the troubling disorder.
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British medical researchers have said that there is no evidence to support a link between the controversial MMR vaccine and the development of autism in children.
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For the first time, a vaccine in a clinical trial has convincingly shielded children in Africa from contracting malaria. Researchers hope the results will pave the way for routine jabs in countries stricken
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Scientists say that although behavior therapies benefit many children, they do not have evidence that any of these treatments improve the core symptoms of autism.
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Prospects for a malaria vaccine have been boosted by âtantalisingâ results from a trial in 2000 children in Mozambique. Although the vaccine reduced the risk of infection by only 30% compared with a control
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At least half of the young children who are supposed to get annual flu shots have not been doing so. Among children with chronic medical conditions such as asthma and heart disease, about two-thirds are missing out on the vaccine.
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The British doctor who sparked a health scare by suggesting a childhood vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella is linked to autism faces a hearing on Monday into charges of professional misconduct during his research.
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The discovery of a gene mutation associated with autism makes headlines, but the fine print reveals that only 1 percent of autistic children carry that mutation.
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The Medical Research Council has published a report that finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism. What is your reaction?