Immune System Disorders Stories
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Measles Vaccine Thwarts Other Infectious Diseases: Study
By preventing the measles infection, the measles vaccine also prevents measles-induced immune system damage, thereby preventing other infections from occurring. -
Woman Allergic To Everything Is Finally On Her Way To Recovery
For years, Brynn Duncan didn't know why she was allergic to everything. But after a proper diagnosis, she's on her way to recovery. -
GSK Shingles Vaccine Shows Benefits In All Age Groups
An experimental shingles vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline was shown to be effective in all age groups, researchers said on Tuesday. -
World's 1st Malaria Vaccine Is Only 'Partially Effective'
Results from the clinical study for the world's first malaria vaccine show that it only works about a third of the time. -
Elmo Joins US Surgeon General To Encourage Vaccination [VIDEO]
Elmo joins the pro-vaccination team to encourage parents to vaccinate their children. -
Anti-Vaxxer Mom Changes Mind After Her 7 Kids Get Whooping Cough
A mother and her seven unvaccinated children have been placed in quarantine after being diagnosed with whooping cough. -
Meet The Doctors Looking For A Solution To Antibiotic-Resistance [VIDEO]
Vice on HBO follows doctors looking for a solution to the new post-antibiotic world. -
The Truth Behind Kombucha Tea
The “elixir of life” is one of the hottest trends in health beverages, but does the tonic have any health benefits? -
Australia's 'No Jab, No Pay' Policy Refuses Welfare To Anti-Vaxxers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Australia’s Prime Minister announced a new “no jab, no pay” policy to begin early in 2016: Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children won't receive welfare benefits. -
This Is What Happens To Your Body When You're Sick [VIDEO]
The onset of infection symptoms, such as a fever, malaise, headache, and rash, is the result of the immune system eliminating foreign invaders from the body. -
Experimental HIV Therapy May Also Work As A Vaccine
An experimental immunotherapy, which uses neutralizing antibodies, dramatically reduced the amount of HIV present in a patient's blood. -
Horse Dung Has Scientists On Scent Of Antibiotic Success
European biologists have discovered a bacteria-killing compound in common mushrooms that grow in horse dung.