'Green' Vaccine May Help Fight Malaria, Cholera

'Green' Vaccine May Help Fight Malaria, Cholera

Malaria and cholera take devastating tolls in the developing world. Mosquito-borne Malaria kills more than 1 million people annually and no vaccine currently exists. Cholera, a diarrheal illnessthat…
Llamas: The Ultimate Counter-Terrorism Weapon

Llamas: The Ultimate Counter-Terrorism Weapon

What does it take to stop a deadly bioterrorism attack? A strong military? Secured borders? Good Political leaders? If you chose any of the above, you're wrong. The answer is actually llamas--or…
Unvaccinated Children Spreading Chickenpox

Unvaccinated Children Spreading Chickenpox

Children whose parents refuse to vaccinate them are nine times more likely to get chickenpox compared to fully immunized children, according to a new study led by a vaccine research team at Kaiser…
How Smallpox Defeats Our Immune Systems

How Smallpox Defeats Our Immune Systems

 Researchers working in a high containment laboratory at the CDC in Atlanta, GA have discovered how the smallpox virus kills. In a study published in the FASEB Journal, the team says that the…
The Science Of Holiday Stress

The Science Of Holiday Stress

If you think the stress you experience during the holidays is doing you harm, you're right. Scientists from the University of Connecticut and Yale University say that entertaining your in-laws or…