FLU VACCINES must be taken by asthma, diabetes and heart disease sufferers, urged three-time London marathon winner Paula Radcliffe. Daily Express :: Health Feed
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Flu vaccines MUST be used to avoid deadly complications, urges Paula Radcliffe
The consequences of flu could be serious, Radcliffe said, whose own asthma has developed into bronchitis a number of times. Radcliffe’s comments after reports that deadly Aussie flu was headed to the UK. Australia is in the midst of its worst outbreak of the flu in 50 years. Being vaccinated this winter against flu will […]
‘You’re trying to solve a drug problem with another drug’: Vaccines for cocaine, heroin and opioid addictions
Scientists are exploring ways to create vaccines against drug addiction. So far, there’s research into vaccines for cocaine, heroin and other opioid addictions. The vaccine would prevent a high by blocking drugs from getting to brain cells. CBC | Health News
MIT combines several vaccines in a single injection
Someday, kids might only have to endure a single jab to get the benefits of several vaccines, thanks to a new technology by a team of MIT engineers. They’ve created a method that allows a single injection to carry enough doses for the first one to two years of a child’s life, with each dose […]
Cybersecurity experts are working on ‘computer vaccines’ to prevent attacks
REUTERS/Mike Blake There were 638 million attempted ransomware cyber-attacks in 2016, according to one report. And with several high-profile attacks already committed this year, the numbers for 2017 may be even higher. Perhaps it’s time then for a new approach to tackling cyber-attacks, one that focuses not on defending against them but preventing them from […]
Investors including Google Ventures poured $93 million into a company that’s building personalized cancer vaccines
Lydia Ramsey/Business Insider A biotech company that’s developing personalized cancer treatments just raised $ 93 million to get their drugs into human trials. Gritstone Oncology is working on a type of cancer immunotherapy called cancer vaccines that seeks to help amplify the body’s immune system to fight off cancer cells. The series B round was led by […]
Custom cancer vaccines safely fight and kill tumors in early human trials
Enlarge / Melanoma cells. (credit: NCI) With swift shots to the arm, doctors safely and effectively prime our immune systems to fight off deadly infectious diseases. Now, with tightly crossed fingers, they plan to do the same for cancers. In two early clinical trials involving 19 patients with skin cancer, personalized vaccines appeared safe and […]
Vaccines can be blamed for illnesses without proof: EU court
The European Union’s highest court ruled Wednesday that courts can consider whether a vaccination led to someone developing an illness even when there is no scientific proof. CBC | Health News
Travel warning: Holidaymakers skipping vaccines risk DEATH from tropical diseases
TRAVEL vaccinations are recommended for many countries visited by British holidaymakers, but many risk death and illness by going without. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Travel warning: Holidaymakers skipping vaccines risk DEATH from tropical diseases
New research has discovered the majority of Brits don’t bother to get the necessary vaccinations before they head abroad. Travel insurance specialist Columbus Direct found six out of ten travellers shun the vital injections. They discovered a fear of unpleasant side-effects from the vaccinations themselves put off 13 per cent of Brits, and a separate […]
