Vaccines may be useless if new type develops
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WHILE fears of a major bird flu pandemic proved unfounded last year - when only 32 people died â-ealth experts believe it may have been the precursor to a serious outbreak
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A hardy vaccine capable of thwarting a pandemic strain of flu can be produced, but not within the next few months, global flu experts said Friday.
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Recent studies find that genes may not be so important in determining how long someone will live.
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The results of the first early test of a new type of tuberculosis vaccine show that it elicits strong immune responses in adults with or without a previous bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination.
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According to a study by the University of Washington, a new vaccine can prevent cervical cancer for at least four years. The vaccine works by blocking the most common strain of the human papilloma virus (HPV
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Just days after health officials announced that there would be plenty of flu vaccine to go around this winter, they now say there will only be enough to vaccinate those in &quot;high risk&quot; groups.
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An experimental vaccine for a common virus that can cause mental retardation and deafness in some newborns yielded encouraging results in guinea pigs and could lead to a human vaccine, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Two potentially new classes of anti-HIV drugs have the medical world excited. But progress on a vaccine is still slow  -  and drugs can't do everything
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Federal health authorities are considering broadening the range of people who can get flu shots because of an unexpected quantity of unused vaccine.
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The deadly meningitis epidemics that sweep across Africa killing many thousands of children could be ended by a new vaccine which has just been successfully trialled, scientists say today.
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Vaccines could be stored for years without refrigeration thanks to a technological breakthrough whichpromises to revolutionize public health care, British scientists said Tuesday.
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Researchers believe an experimental vaccine could possibly offer protection against the virus that causes most cervical cancer. A three-year study of 2,400 women found only seven vaccinated women developed
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The Department of Health is considering introducing a new jab to protect babies against bacterial meningitis, septicaemia and pneumonia.
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A vaccine that has dramatically curbed pneumonia and other serious illnesses in children is having an unfortunate effect: promoting new superbugs that cause ear infections.
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UK scientists have developed a new technology that could deliver cheaper, life-saving vaccines without refrigeration to millions of children in remote areas of the world.
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A small but growing number of parents around the country are claiming religious exemptions to avoid vaccinating their children when the real reason may be skepticism of the shots or concern they can cause other illnesses
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The government warns "natural" products being snapped up by people who can't get shots may not prevent illness.