U.S. panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine, too

Oct. 25, 2011
ATLANTA — A government panel is recommending that young boys also get the HPV shot.

Scientists take big step toward a universal flu vaccine

Jan. 10, 2011
 Researchers say they’ve taken a major step toward developing a flu vaccine that works for multiple strains of the virus, thanks to a quirk of last year’s pandemic swine flu.Most years, the seasonal flu virus morphs just a little, so vaccine makers have to guess what the strain will

Cholera vaccine in the Caribbean: A hypothetical lifesaver

Nov. 17, 2010
The official count of cholera deaths in Haiti has surpassed 1,000 and authorities predict the disease will spread to other Caribbean countries.There are two effective oral cholera vaccines that cost as little as $1 a dose.

Dengue vaccine hunt heats up with big human test

Nov. 13, 2010
The race to develop a vaccine against dengue fever may be getting a little closer to the finish line.The dengue virus, little known in the United States, is endemic to most countries in the tropics thanks to the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which thrives in pools of standing water.But if you've