PREGNANT PAUSE
Pregnancy vaccine for whooping cough used by just one in four London women
A survey of pregnant women in London has revealed a low uptake of the whooping cough vaccine.
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Stories tagged with 'vaccines'
INJECTION OF HOPE
Malaria vaccine could prevent thousands of child deaths
The world's first malaria vaccine could potentially prevent up to one in four malaria deaths in young children, predict scientists.
take part in research
Ebola vaccine trials recruiting healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers are being sought to take part in clinical trials of three new Ebola vaccines in the UK.
BACTERIAL PROTEIN
Scientists discover vaccine candidate for melioidosis
Researchers have identified a protein that triggers immune responses to the bacterial infection melioidosis, taking them a step closer to a vaccine.
Fighting fire with fire
Biologists to engineer bacteria for vaccine delivery
An eight million Euro project has been launched with the aim of engineering bacteria to deliver vaccines against antibiotic-resistant infections.
Biting back
New class of antibodies raises hope of dengue fever vaccine
Scientists have discovered a new class of human antibodies against the dengue fever virus, which could be exploited to develop a vaccine.
Vaccines for colds
Prof Peter Openshaw talks to the BBC about vaccines for the common cold
With vitamin C ruled out as a prevention for the common cold The One Show talked to Prof Openshaw about the use of vaccines as a preventative measure
Double up
For polio, two vaccines are better than one
Using both live and inactivated polio vaccines could help speed the global eradication of polio, a new study reports.
Return of the jab
Injected vaccine could help eradicate polio
Re-introducing a type of polio vaccine that fell out of favour in the 1960s could hasten eradication of the disease, according to new research.
Anthrax Vaccine Options
10 year study shows 'Lethal Factor' could be X-factor for new anthrax vaccine
Researchers have identified a section of the anthrax toxin Lethal Factor that could help produce a more effective vaccine.
