Health News Archives

Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report
Suboptimum vaccination rates cast doubt on ability to eliminate disease by 2010

Worldwide Measles Deaths Drop Dramatically
They plunged 74% from 2000 to 2007, report shows

Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine
Parent advocate disagrees, noting that only one potential mechanism was studied

Measle’s Spread Doesn’t Depend on Airways
Instead, certain immune cells may be key, new study shows

Measles Outbreak Rises to 64 Cases, Most Since 2001
CDC says failure to be vaccinated is behind the worrisome trend

Trial Uses Measles to Kill Bone Marrow Cancer
Researchers look to engineer the virus as treatment for multiple myeloma

Rubella No Longer a Threat in the U.S.
Federal health officials say vaccination has virtually eradicated German measles

MMR Vaccine Passes Safety Test
Study finds it doesn't cause immune system overload in children