Amid rising national cases, Stanford doctors say measles outbreak unlikely on campus

As measles cases increase across parts of California and the U.S., Stanford health officials say campus vaccination requirements make an outbreak unlikely — but stress that immunization remains the strongest defense.

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States Sue to Block Trump’s ‘Anti-Science’ Vaccine Policy

Scientists have long warned that a warming world is likely to hasten the spread of infectious diseases, making vaccination even more critical to safeguard public health. And though most scientists hail vaccines as one of public health’s greatest achievements, they have provoked fear, distrust and contentious resistance since Edward Jenner invented the first vaccine, to […]

Researchers develop nasal “universal vaccine” that shields mice from viruses, bacteria and allergens

Stanford Medicine researchers developed a nasal spray vaccine that protected mice against viruses, bacteria and allergens for months — a step toward a “universal vaccine” for humans.

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