When the word hero is mentioned, people usually envision a mighty warrior vanquishing an enemy or a firefighter rescuing children from a burning building. Though these examples of courage and ability certainly qualify as heroes, so do some scientists...
Nowhere is the effort to use science and technology for human benefit clearer than in the development of vaccines against serious infectious diseases. Although vaccinations seldom have unintended consequences they can, on occasion, pose complex ethical...
A vaccine is a medical preparation given to provide immunity from a disease. Vaccines use a variety of different substances ranging from dead microorganisms to genetically engineered antigens to defend the body against potentially harmful...
A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to establish immunity to a disease. The term derives from Edward Jenner's use of cowpox ("vacca" means cow in Latin), which, when administered to humans, provided them protection against smallpox, the work...
7. VACCINE RATIONALE FOR PREVENTION OF OTITIS MEDIA There is much interest in developing methods to prevent otitis media (OM). Otitis media is an enormous national health problem in terms of both human suffering and cost. Physicians treat children more often for...
Denver Rocky Mountain News 02-03-2007 To vaccinate or not? We're not surprised that thoughtful, compassionate people are rushing to declare support for a proposal, Senate Bill 80, that would encourage parents to have their daughters vaccinated before they enter middle school against a...
Federal health officials won't put new restrictions on the use of a mercury-based preservative in vaccines and other medicines, denying a petition that sought the limits because of health concerns. A group called the Coalition for Mercury-free Drugs petitioned the...
Last year, dying children stood outside hospitals in northern India waiting for an empty bed during one of the worst encephalitis outbreaks in recent memory. Now, they're lining up again for hours to receive a shot that could save their...
