Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Although closely related to deadly pathogens, newly discovered Eilat virus is harmless and potentially valuable A mosquito sample collected three decades ago in Israel’s Negev Desert has yielded… Read More ›
Vaccine
Flu Vaccine offers no Protection in seniors
Respost 2008 Contact: Rebecca Hughes hughes.r@ghc.org 206-287-2055 Group Health Research Institute Flu vaccine may not protect seniors well Group Health study in Lancet finds no less risk of pneumonia with vaccine SEATTLE—A Group Health study in the August 2 issue… Read More ›
Protection from Pertussis Vaccine, after the fifth dose wanes more than 40 percent each year
Protection Against Whooping Cough Waned During the Five Years After Fifth Dose of DTaP ScienceDaily (Sep. 12, 2012) — Protection against whooping cough (also called pertussis) waned during the five years after the fifth dose of the combined diphtheria, tetanus,… Read More ›
‘The Americans are our worst enemies’: Doctor who helped lead U.S. to bin Laden says Pakistan spy agency lists America as greatest foes and ‘maintains relations just to extract billions in aid’
Dr Shakil Afridi says Pakistan’s ISI intelligence agency calls the U.s. it’s worst enemy He was sentenced to 33 years in prison in June Dr Afridi helped the U.S. by setting up a fake vaccination programme that allowed him to … Read More ›
Scientists develop fungus-fighting vaccine
Contact: Nickey Henry henryn@rockefeller.edu 212-327-8366 Journal of Experimental Medicine A group of scientists in Italy have developed a vaccine with the potential to protect against fungal pathogens that commonly infect humans, according to a study by Torosantucci and colleagues in… Read More ›
Rogue strain of MMR vaccine ’caused deafness’
A rogue strain of the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella has been found to have caused deafness in at least two children, it has been claimed. Photo: PA 7:00AM BST 05 Sep 2012 Katie Stephen, who lost the use… Read More ›
Pneumococcal disease rates down significantly post-vaccine: But One of the non-vaccine strains, 19A showed an increase of 264%
Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Pneumococcal disease rates down significantly post-vaccine Since the approval of a vaccine against pneumococcal bacteria for young children in 2000, rates of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) are down significantly in all… Read More ›
La Jolla Institute unlocks mystery of potentially fatal reaction to smallpox vaccine
Contact: Bonnie Ward contact@liai.org 619-303-3160 La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology Research team is part of NIH network working toward new smallpox vaccine for eczema sufferers SAN DIEGO – (May 25, 2009) Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for… Read More ›
FDA ties pneumonia deaths to infant vaccine
Repost from 2008 WASHINGTON – GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s rotavirus vaccine is associated with increased pneumonia-related deaths and other adverse reactions, U.S. regulatory staff said in documents posted on Friday. The review comes ahead of a Food and Drug Administration advisory… Read More ›
Viruses for a healthy pregnancy
Contact: Lucy Goodchild l.goodchild@sgm.ac.uk 44-011-898-81843 Society for General Microbiology Sequences of DNA in the human genome that originated from ancient viral infections have some surprising effects on our bodies and are even essential for a healthy pregnancy, according to an… Read More ›
Live Vaccination against ( German Measles ) Rubella caused Signifigant Depression up to 10 weeks – Vaccines/ Bacteria Can Alter Mood and Behavior
Mood Disorders April 30, 2007 Norman Sussman, MD, DFAPA Editor, Primary Psychiatry and Psychiatry Weekly, Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine There is growing interest in a suspected cause of some cases of depression: infection and inflammatory… Read More ›
Compound discovered that boosts effect of vaccines against HIV and flu: polyethyleneimine (PEI) 100% Letahl Flu Protection
Contact: University of Oxford press.office@admin.ox.ac.uk 44-018-652-80530 University of Oxford Novel vaccine additive to enhance the body’s immune response shows promise in mice Oxford University scientists have discovered a compound that greatly boosts the effect of vaccines against viruses like flu,… Read More ›
Panel rules MMR jab made girl deaf – but not enough for payout
By Mail On Sunday Reporter PUBLISHED:17:09 EST, 18 August 2012| UPDATED:17:09 EST, 18 August 2012 A woman has won her fight to prove she was left deaf by the MMR jab – only the second time it has been linked… Read More ›
OHSU research suggests America may over-vaccinate
PORTLAND, Ore. –A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week by Oregon Health & Science University researchers suggests that timelines for vaccinating and revaccinating Americans against disease should possibly be reevaluated and adjusted…. Read More ›
New salmonella-based ‘clean vaccines’ aid the fight against infectious disease:To accomplish this, a recombinant strain of Salmonella was constructed using genes from another pathogen, Francisella tularensis
* They are using genes from tularensis ” inhaling as few as 10 bacteria could be potentially deadly ” I feel uncomfortable with the Gates foundation funding support utilizing a Bioweapon strain of Rabbit Fever? New salmonella-based ‘clean vaccines’ aid the fight against infectious… Read More ›
Vaccine tied to ‘superbug’ ear infection – Old Prevnar 2007 Historical Only
*Requested Repost From 2007 – Info is Historical A vaccine that has dramatically curbed pneumonia and other serious illnesses in children is also having an unfortunate effect: promoting new superbugs that cause ear infections On Monday, doctors reported discovering… Read More ›
Common cold virus can cause polio in mice when injected into muscles
Contact: Becky Levine Levin005@mc.duke.edu 919-684-4148 Duke University Medical Center Common cold virus can cause polio in mice when injected into muscles DURHAM, N.C. — Virologists at Duke University Medical Center have discovered that, under the right conditions, a common cold… Read More ›
Poxviruses defeat antiviral defenses by duplicating a gene – Engineered an E3L-deficient strain that was quickly able to increase infectious virus production by selectively increasing the number of copies of the K3L gene in its genome
Contact: Phil Sahm phil.sahm@hsc.utah.edu 801-581-2517 University of Utah Health Sciences Study helps explain how large DNA viruses undergo rapid evolution SALT LAKE CITY – Scientists have discovered that poxviruses, which are responsible for smallpox and other diseases, can adapt to… Read More ›
St. Jude develops vaccine against potential pandemic influenza virus H5N1 using reverse genetics (Using H1N1, requested repost 2003)
Contact: Bonnie Cameron bonnie.cameron@stjude.org 901-495-4815 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Special modification of reverse genetics created at St. Jude allowed vaccine to be custom-made within weeks of emergence of virus (MEMPHIS, TENN.–April 2, 2003) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research… Read More ›
A small genetic change makes flu virus deadly ( H5N1 2001 Requested Repost)
Contact: Jeff Minerd jminerd@niaid.nih.gov 301-402-1663 NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases A small genetic change makes flu virus deadly A tiny change in one of the influenza virus’s 10 genes is key to making certain strains of the virus… Read More ›
Superflu is being brewed in the lab (Article H5N1 2004 Requested Repost)
Contact: Claire Bowles claire.bowles@rbi.co.uk 44-207-331-2751 New Scientist Superflu is being brewed in the lab AFTER the worldwide alarm triggered by last year’s SARS outbreak, it might seem reckless to set about creating a potentially far more devastating virus in the… Read More ›
2 Quick Abtsracts Showing the Measles Virus Protects Against Developing Asthma
For some unusual reason the first abstract (1) went through a re-write, as well as a link chnage in order to change the outcome 1.Abstract (original) ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY Does Measles in Childhood Reduce Risk of Asthma? Source: Paunio M, Heinonen OP, Virtanen… Read More ›
Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine linked with 2-fold risk of seizures
Contact: Danielle Cass danielle.x.cass@kp.org 510-267-5354 Kaiser Permanente Combination MMRV vaccine linked with 2-fold risk of seizures Electronic health records study of 459,000 children sparked new CDC recommendations Oakland, CA (June 28) – The combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and… Read More ›
‘MMR vaccine causes autism’ claim banned – Followed by 15 studies that link Strong Correlation, it May
By Telegraph reporters 8:34AM BST 08 Aug 2012 Babyjabs.co.uk said the vaccine “could be causing autism in up to 10% of autistic children in the UK”. It also said: “Most experts now agree that the large rise (in autism) has… Read More ›
Influenza Vaccine Failure among Highly Vaccinated Military Personal, No protection against Pandemic Strains.
Introduction Following the 2009 influenza A/H1N1 (pH1N1) pandemic, both seasonal and pH1N1 viruses circulated in the US during the 2010–2011 influenza season; influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) may vary between live attenuated (LAIV) and trivalent inactivated (TIV) vaccines as well as… Read More ›
Live virus used in polio vaccine can evolve and infect, warns TAU researcher
Live virus used in polio vaccine can evolve and infect, warns TAU researcher Health professionals and researchers across the globe believe they are on the verge of eradicating polio, a devastating virus which can lead to paralysis and death. Despite… Read More ›
Department defends indemnity deal with producers of swine flu vaccine
The Irish Times – Friday, April 20, 2012 THE DEPARTMENT of Health has defended its decision to sign an indemnity deal with the producers of a swine flu vaccine that is associated with an increase in the rate of sleeping… Read More ›
Why Do Pertussis Vaccines Fail? It Suggest Corrupted Science
Original Abstract: Why Do Pertussis Vaccines Fail? James D. Cherry, MD, MSc Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Mattel Children’s Hospital University of California Los Angeles, and the Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles,… Read More ›
Study examines risk of poor birth outcomes following H1N1 vaccination
CHICAGO – In studies examining the risk of adverse outcomes after receipt of the influenza A(H1N1) vaccine, infants exposed to the vaccine in utero did not have a significantly increased risk of major birth defects, preterm birth, or fetal growth… Read More ›
India: Paralysis cases soar after oral polio vaccine introduced
By Elliott Freeman A new report by two Delhi pediatricians suggests that the sharp rise in childhood paralysis in India is due to the increased usage of the oral polio vaccine, a drug that was banned in the U.S. over… Read More ›
Adjuvanted flu vaccine associated with child narcolepsy in Finland
A sudden increase in narcolepsy in Finnish children at the beginning of 2010 was likely related to the Pandemrix vaccine used in response to the H1N1 2009 flu pandemic, according to two reports published Mar. 28 in the open access… Read More ›
Gene-swapping vaccines spawn lethal poultry virus – experts
Three vaccines used to prevent respiratory disease in chickens have swapped genes, producing two lethal new strains that have killed tens of thousands of fowl across two states in Australia, scientists reported on Friday. The creation of the deadly new… Read More ›
Controversial vaccine trial should never have been run in India, researchers say
Research published today in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine raises further questions about a trial of HPV vaccines in India. The trial, which has now been halted and is the subject of an investigation by the Indian… Read More ›
Merck Accused of Faking Mumps Vaccine Data
Couthouse News Service Site 27 JUN 201 PHILADELPHIA (CN) – Merck has known for a decade that its mumps vaccine is “far less effective” than it tells the government, and it falsified test results and sold millions of doses of… Read More ›
Study examines link between vaccinations and exposure to compound widely used in food packaging
CHICAGO – Elevated exposures in children to perfluorinated compounds, which are widely used in manufacturing and food packaging, were associated with lower antibody responses to routine childhood immunizations, according to a study in the January 25 issue of JAMA. “Fluorine-substituted… Read More ›