vaccines – Esoteric news

May 13, 2017

Ebola Returns, and Central Africa’s Virus Hunters Are Ready

Six people are in the hospital, three people have died, and at least five of them tested positive for Ebola. The post Ebola Returns, and Central Africa's Virus Hunters Are Ready appeared first on WIRED.

May 7, 2017

Anti-Vaxxers Brought Their War to Minnesota—Then Came Measles

Misinformation targeted at Somali-American communities in Minneapolis is fueling the state's biggest outbreak in three decades. The post Anti-Vaxxers Brought Their War to Minnesota—Then Came Measles appeared first on WIRED.

January 11, 2017

A Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led Vaccine Commission Would Be Bad News

He's an outspoken anti-vaccine activist ... and the new president might put him in charge of a panel to investigate vaccines. The post A Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led Vaccine Commission Would Be Bad News appeared first on WIRED.

December 29, 2016

From Crispr to Zika, Here Are 2016’s Biggest Biology Stories

Creative researchers are now applying gene editing to tackle everything from HIV to animals on the brink of extinction. The post From Crispr to Zika, Here Are 2016's Biggest Biology Stories appeared first on WIRED.

July 7, 2016

A Fleet of M&M-Shooting Drones Is the Black-Footed Ferret’s Last Hope

Only 300 of the endangered ferret are left in the wild, and their survival depends on keeping the plague from chewing through their prey: prairie dogs. The post A Fleet of M&M-Shooting Drones Is the Black-Footed Ferret's Last Hope appeared first on WIRED.

June 22, 2016

Inside the US Army Lab Racing to Create a Zika Vaccine

With American personnel stationed throughout the region where Zika is infecting people, and with Zika coming to the US, Army docs are working on a vaccine. The post Inside the US Army Lab Racing to Create a Zika Vaccine appeared first on WIRED.

April 29, 2016

No, Harvard’s Mumps Outbreak Doesn’t Mean Vaccines Are Bunk

Beside of widespread immunization, mumps isn’t common but once it gets into a population, it’s quite contagious. The post No, Harvard's Mumps Outbreak Doesn't Mean Vaccines Are Bunk appeared first on WIRED.

April 26, 2016

Yellow Fever’s Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It

A yellow fever outbreak in Angola shines a harsh light on the shortage of vaccines. The post Yellow Fever's Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It appeared first on WIRED.

March 30, 2016

Preventive Treatment Like Truvada Won’t Stop HIV. Only a Vaccine Can

Drugs—no matter how effective they are—may never be enough to fully eradicate HIV-1. Only a vaccine will. The post Preventive Treatment Like Truvada Won't Stop HIV. Only a Vaccine Can appeared first on WIRED.

March 15, 2016

Silicon Valley Daycares Still Have Big Vaccination Problems

This year's public health data again shows subpar vaccination rates at daycares used by employees of Google, Genentech, and IBM. The post Silicon Valley Daycares Still Have Big Vaccination Problems appeared first on WIRED.