Mayo Clinic physician: Mistaken fear of measles shot has 'devastating' effect
More than 150 cases of measles have been reported in the United States already this year and there have been similar outbreaks in Europe, a sign the disease is making an alarming comeback. The...
View ArticleMeasles outbreak hits vulnerable Britain
A measles outbreak has hit over 800 people in Britain, a country in which up to two million schoolchildren are believed to be unprotected due to a scare which linked the vaccine with autism, figures...
View ArticleBritain probes first suspected measles death since 2008 (Update)
Public health officials said Friday they were investigating the first suspected death from measles in Britain in five years, after an outbreak blamed on a campaign against vaccinations.
View ArticleAnxious British parents queue for vaccines as measles rages
Fears about the purported side effects once sent British parents running from vaccinations against measles. But now an outbreak of the potentially deadly disease in one city has brought them back in...
View ArticleSix myths about vaccines
Recently released government figures show childhood vaccination has fallen to dangerously low levels in some parts of Australia, resulting in corners of the media claiming that "the vaccine debate" has...
View ArticleSeth Mnookin on vaccination and public health
Seth Mnookin, an assistant professor of science writing and associate director of MIT's Graduate Program in Science Writing, is the author of "The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism...
View ArticleAnother study finds no link between vaccine, autism
Yet another scientific study has found no link between autism and the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), according to US research published on Tuesday.
View ArticleMedical community is fighting a new germ: celebrities
When celebrity and science collide, harmful side effects may occur.
View ArticleAnti-vaccine groups act as early warning sign against epidemics
For some people the issue of vaccination isn't about facts, it's a matter of faith, and this unshakable belief has become an opportunity for health workers to prepare for potential outbreaks.
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