Last Friday, the day before the first National Hepatitis Testing Day, the CDC announced a new recommendation that all “baby boomers” (those born between 1945
Month: May 2012
Sanofi Pasteur, a prominent vaccine manufacturer, has developed an artificial immune system that can replicate human immune responses to vaccines and immunotherapies. The Molecular Immune
Superbug is a big word for a tiny creature. The title is hyperbolic and perhaps more news-friendly than the title “multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria”, but
Earlier this month the UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Algerian Ministry of Health announced their cooperation in building a dedicated HIV/AIDS research center
The Washington State Secretary of Health Mary Selecky has declared whooping cough is at epidemic levels and requested federal assistance. Washington has counted 1284 cases
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon approve the first over-the-counter at home HIV test that delivers results within 20 minutes. On
At HealthMap we study infectious diseases, but we often overlook the only reason infectious diseases become important: because our immune systems let us down. When
On April 23, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) passed the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Management Bill, which outlines progressive strategies to better manage
A little-known but deadly disease is making its presence felt in the southwestern United States. Chagas disease, sometimes called the “silent killer,” has long been
In Vermont, the current debate over whether to get rid of “philosophical exemptions” to childhood vaccines mirrors rising skepticism about vaccine-use across the country. The