Mar 26 U.S. Seeks AIDS Vaccine Research Overhaul By Admin, PBS News Hour The head of the federal government's AIDS vaccine research program said Tuesday that the focus should shift from large-scale human vaccine trials back to basic research. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch Experimental Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Africa Malaria kills one African child about every 30 seconds. Now, a vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation shows promise in reducing the rate of severe malaria by as much as 50 percent. Susan Dentzer reports… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Smallpox Vaccine Causes Rare Complications A Chicago boy contracted a life-threatening case of the vaccinia virus -- a virus similar to smallpox -- after his father, a soldier, received the smallpox vaccine. The NewsHour reports on doctors' and the military's efforts to prevent and treat… Continue watching
Apr 17 FDA Approves First Bird Flu Vaccine for U.S. to Stockpile By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration granted approval Tuesday to the first bird flu vaccine intended as a stopgap measure until a better immunization is developed. Continue reading
Mar 27 WHO Reaches Bird Flu Vaccine Deal with Developing Countries By PBS News Hour The World Health Organization and 18 developing nations agreed Tuesday to provide fair access to bird flu vaccines after solving a problem with Indonesia over sharing virus samples. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch Dogs Shed New Light on Cancer Genes in Humans Cancer researchers are finding that purebred dogs may help provide answers about the genetic basis of cancer -- in dogs and humans -- because the dogs' small genetic pool makes it easier to isolate cancer-causing genetic mutations. The NewsHour provides… Continue watching
Jul 27 New Bird Flu Vaccine Appears More Effective in Drug Trials By PBS News Hour A new vaccine, developed by GlaxoSmithKline to combat the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, has shown to be more effective than any other version in clinical trials, the company announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch FDA Approves Use of Vaccine for Cervical Cancer An interview with a gynecologist looks at Gardasil, a new vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in girls and women to prevent four strains of a virus that can cause cervical cancer. Continue watching
Sep 19 Hurricane Victims Added to Flu Vaccine Priority List By PBS News Hour Federal health officials are adding Hurricane Katrina evacuees living in close quarters to the list of high-priority groups scheduled to receive the flu vaccine first, in a tiering method created following flu vaccine shortages last year. Continue reading
Dec 11 More Flu Vaccine Doses to Be Shipped As Virus Spreads Federal officials Thursday reported widespread flu activity in 24 states and announced that 100,000 additional doses of the flu vaccine will be shipped across the country to help ease shortages. Continue reading