Tag: vaccines
UR Medicine, community pediatricians team up to encourage vaccinations
In the wake of the measles cases that have arisen in the Rochester area over the past several weeks, pediatricians throughout the region have collaborated on a video in the hopes of spreading awareness about the benefits of vaccination.
Horses get the flu, too
Flu vaccines for horses haven’t been updated in more than 25 years, and now Rochester researchers have developed a new live equine influenza vaccine that is not only safer and more effective for horses, but also protects people.
10 years ago: Cancer vaccine with Rochester roots approved
Largely unreported in 2006 was the remarkable story of three Rochester virologists whose innovation, dedication, and perseverance resulted in the key breakthrough that lies at the heart of the first vaccine targeting the leading cause of cervical cancer.
Scientists seek to improve flu vaccine for the very young
Researchers have discovered a way to make a nasal spray flu vaccine safer for those who are at greatest risk of catching the flu, particularly infants under the age of 2.
Toxic chemicals may weaken infants’ response to TB vaccine
The study focused on two common toxins: PCBs, an industrial chemical; and DDT, used in pesticides. These so-called “persistent” pollutants are not easily broken down and remain a health threat years after being banned.
Is chemical exposure linked to poor infant vaccine response?
Early life exposures to toxic chemicals such as PCBs and DDT dampen an infant’s response to the tuberculosis vaccine, according to a new study from the University’s Environmental Health Sciences Center.
Exposure to chemicals lowers babies’ TB vaccine response
The two chemicals shown to lower the body’s response to the vaccine are present in nearly all people because of the long time they take to degrade in the environment.
December 1 is World AIDS Day
Michael Gottlieb ’73M (MD), examines AIDS awareness posters that are part of the AIDS Education Posters Collection, a collection of more than 6,500 AIDS education posters from around the world. Gottlieb, a graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, was the first to identify the disease that would come to be known as AIDS.
Researchers test new way to protect people from HIV
The Medical Center is testing a new method to prevent HIV that scientists hope will boost the development of an effective vaccine for the virus.
$3 million funds research to develop new HIV vaccine strategies
Infectious disease researchers at the School of Medicine and Dentistry will use $3.1 million from the National Institutes of Health to find new ways to develop a vaccine to prevent HIV.