For scientists in the U.S., having access to Ebola samples is key to understanding how the virus is mutating, which allows them to develop new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics. According to Reuters, 8 out of 10 scientists contacted were not able to get access to samples of the virus. But, at Tulane University, researchers did receive […]
We’ve heard plenty from parents who choose not to vaccinate their children – there’s mistrust in big pharma, fear of complications from inoculation, and a litany of reasons that compromise the herd immunity society’s worked hard to achieve. Here’s a delightfully droll blog that lampoons the anti-vaxxer movement: Why We Didn’t Vaccinate Our Child. An excerpt: Andromeda […]
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A measles outbreak in a vaccination-wary North Texas megachurch and soaring rates of whooping cough across the state are drawing renewed calls for immunization legislation, which some lawmakers and medical professionals argue would help the state preve...