Nightmare Bacteria
Many disease-causing bacteria are now resistant to antibiotics that once aided in removing them from our bodies, meaning they are learning to defend themselves against these drugs. Once they have learned how to do so, they are able to survive and take over, then pass that information on to other germs. We have been calling […]
New study finds low vaccine rates in children with autism
In a new study that can be found in JAMA Pediatrics, they’ve found that children with autism spectrum disorder are statistically less likely to be fully vaccinated than children not on the spectrum. They’ve found that 80% of children with autism are fully vaccinated with the recommended vaccines for children 4-6 years old (which includes […]
Fillable microparticles might be the future of vaccines
What?! First, check out this article: Scientists invent jab that could deliver every childhood vaccine in one go Here’s my take: This is definitely an interesting idea, however I’m not sure they are close to being able to carry out this plan quite yet (in my opinion), but it’s definitely an incredible possibility. So […]
Summer 2017 — Zika
We aren’t hearing about the Zika virus as much as we did last summer, but it’s still around and still pretty scary, especially for expectant mothers. In the summer of 2016 you may have heard zika mentioned on the news at least several times, if not more. Health officials were urging everyone, especially pregnant women, to wear […]