Vaccines

A recent study demonstrates the first evidence of the national impact of the HPV vaccine among females in their 20s.

Recent outbreaks of mumps in 14 US cities have prompted health alerts from local officials.

Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA have, for the first time, identified a link between a person's genetic make-up, as well as their ethnic background, and their response to influenza vaccine.

Many vaccine-preventable diseases persist and have increased in prevalence because of lowered immunity in the general population.

Reports of measles cases in a suburban Illinois infant care center have added to concerns the preventable but highly contagious illness is spreading.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to spend $2.7 billion in emergency funds to counter the spread of Ebola. Spending categories range from over a half billion dollars for international projects to a half million dollars for regulatory work that includes monitoring for fraudulent Ebola products.