Newswise Feature Channel: Vaccines

Measles Resurgence Q & A: Epidemiologist Explains Why Cases Are Surging and How to Stop the Spread

Virginia Tech — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:55:58 EST

Virginia Tech infectious disease epidemiologist Lisa M. Lee explains why new measles cases are being reported around the country, not just in Texas, despite the illness being declared eliminated in the U.S. in the early 2000s due to rigorous vaccine uptake. What factors have contributed to the recent measles outbreak, and why is it spreading so quickly? "Measles is back because of falling vaccination rates.

Johns Hopkins Medicine Experts Available to Discuss Measles Prevention

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:30:07 EST

Johns Hopkins Children's Center pediatric infectious diseases specialists Aaron Milstone, M.D., M.H.S., and Erica Prochaska, M.D., M.H.S., M.H.S., are available to discuss the following topics related to measles.

Cancer Interception: The First HPV Antiviral Treatment Fights Pre-Cancers

University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:35:11 EST

Like a football team disrupting the opponent's play, Michelle Ozbun, PhD, and Jason McConville, PhD, at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center are designing a gel to prevent cancers caused by human papillomaviruses (HPVs). No other antiviral treatments for HPV diseases are available.

Expert Available to Talk about Measles Outbreak

University of West Florida — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:05:49 EST

Expert Briefing - Vaccines: Purpose, Effectiveness, and Safety

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:02 EST

Epidemiologist: Spring Break, Particularly in Texas, Could Intensify Spread of Measles

University of Delaware — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:55:34 EST

11 Things You Need to Know About Measles

Corewell Health — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:15:11 EST

11 things you need to know about measles

Discovery of Mosquito Molecular Mechanism Opens Door to New Antimalaria Strategies

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:15:06 EST

A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes--the species responsible for most of the world's malaria cases--is a promising target for future malaria-control strategies, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Ats Breathe Easy - One Size Does Not Fit All: Increasing Vaccine Access in Adults

American Thoracic Society (ATS) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:50:17 EST

ATS Breathe Easy - One Size Does Not Fit All: Increasing Vaccine Access in Adults

Meningococcal Vaccine Found to be Safe and Effective for Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa

University of Maryland School of Medicine — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:30:00 EST

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers helped conduct an important new global health study that found a vaccine that protects against five strains of meningitis prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa is safe and effective for use in young children beginning at 9 months of age.

JMU Expert Available to Speak About Measles, Vaccines

James Madison University — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:35:40 EST

Inhaled COVID Vaccine Begins Recruitment for Phase-2 Human Trials

McMaster University — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:45:55 EST

Researchers at McMaster University have started a phase-2 clinical trial on a next-generation, inhaled COVID-19 vaccine.

Wayne State University Experts Available to Offer Insights on Measles Outbreak

Wayne State University Division of Research — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:05:50 EST

The Medical Minute: Measles Makes a Comeback. Your Questions Answered

Penn State Health — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:45:44 EST

Measles cases are rising in the U.S., with Pennsylvania reporting its first case this year. A Penn State Health pediatric infectious disease physician answers your questions about the highly contagious virus and why vaccination remains the best defense.

Tip Sheet: New Treatments for Graft-vs.-Host Disease, Updated Dosage for HPV Vaccines -- and Fred Hutch Announces Awards for Graduate Students

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:06 EST

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.

New HIV Vaccine Candidate Discovered with Help From Argonne's Advanced Photon Source

Argonne National Laboratory — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:40:07 EST

Protein crystallization at the SER-CAT beamline at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source proved key to the discovery of a new HIV vaccine candidate.

Lessons Learned From COVID-19

Corewell Health — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:50:16 EST

There's nothing like a crisis to pull people together, and that's exactly what COVID-19 did for hospitals and health care workers. As Corewell Health acknowledges the five-year anniversary of the pandemic, physicians and others reflect on how the crisis improved hospitals and changed those who work in them.

Five Years Later, COVID-19 Still Claims Millions of Lives

George Washington University — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:56 EST

Experts from the George Washington University are available to comment on all aspects of the five year anniversary of the pandemic. ...

COVID-19, 5 Years On: Lingering Impacts and Pandemic Preparedness

University of Michigan — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:10:02 EST

March 11 will mark five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. University of Michigan experts look back on successes and failures in public health and medicine; discuss continued effects in education, business and society; and offer insights on how prepared we are for a future pandemic.

Addressing Undernutrition in Children May Improve Vaccine Efficacy, UP-US Study Finds

University of Pretoria — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:35:09 EST

Early life undernutrition may be associated with lower induction or persistence of antibody responses to certain vaccines. Addressing child undernutrition may improve vaccine efficacy and reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases.