Measles damages immune system, research reveals
Findings help to explain why kids are more susceptible to infectious diseases post-measles.
Tag: Immunology
6 ways vaccines have changed Australia’s health
It's mainly good news, but the burden of whooping cough and shingles has risen in a decade.
Cold-blooded: How chilly weather caused this woman’s blood to clump
Freezing conditions often encourage huddling together: people, penguins, blood?
Is a mask enough to protect you against flu?
Standard surgical masks appear to be just as good for doctors as more expensive models.
Flu vaccination falling in high-risk adult patients
This cohort needs to be higher on GPs' radars, says expert.
Rotavirus immunity wanes in older children
Cases in NSW more than doubled between 2016 and 2017.
Peanut threat: oral immunotherapy has its limitations
Stopping therapy risks recurrence of allergic reactions, long-term study finds.
Herd immunity for HPV is developing
US study finds unvaccinated men are contracting some oral HPV infections less often.
‘Dingbats’: Australians say what they really think about anti-vaxxers
Social scientists worry that the hostility will just entrench vaccine refusal.
Why there’s nothing rash about early nut exposure
Introducing nut allergen early does not lead to increase in severe rash rates, say researchers.
