This Morning We Discovered Hope
This morning I woke up to news I have been waiting to hear for more than 20 years. Researchers have finally developed a preventive vaccine against HIV that showed modest efficacy. For every 100...
View ArticleThe Results Are In: WHO and CDC Release Data on the 2009 Swine Flu
Last year there was not enough time to include the H1N1 strain in the formulation for the annual seasonal flu vaccine, but this year will be different. After its four-day influenza meeting, the World...
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Spectrum Infection Thursday: April Marks STD Awareness Month in the United...
April doesn’t just mark the beginning of allergy season. In fact, April also marks STD Awareness Month in the United States, an annual observance designed to raise awareness of sexually transmitted...
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Spectrum Infection: Lessons Learned – H1N1 A Year Later
Greetings from the 44th National Immunization Conference in Atlanta! With the one year anniversary of the H1N1 outbreak upon us this week, there is not a more fitting place for officials from NIH, HHS,...
View ArticleBritain Bans Doctor Who First Linked MMR Vaccine to Autism
Earlier this week, Great Britain banned Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who first linked the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism, from practicing medicine in the U.K.Britain’s General...
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Week-Long Immunization Campaign Reaches Millions
FACT: An estimated 10 million cases and 164,000 deaths from measles occur each year. FACT: Measles is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths among young children. FACT: For every 1,000 children...
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The Malaria Conversation on a Global Scale & What it Means for Communicators
With smart phones and Twitter at the ready, the first annual International Healthcare Social Media Summit kicked-off at 9:00 am EST on May 18th in Washington, D.C. Spectrum’s own John Seng welcomed all...
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Pushing the needle: The CDC’s routine immunization recommendations
Google’s flu trend map painted the whole country red this week, and the CDC’s flu map reported widespread outbreaks in almost every state. With seasonal influenza in full swing, many people have taken...
View ArticleThis Morning We Discovered Hope
This morning I woke up to news I have been waiting to hear for more than 20 years. Researchers have finally developed a preventive vaccine against HIV that showed modest ...
View ArticleThe Results Are In: WHO and CDC Release Data on the 2009 Swine Flu
Last year there was not enough time to include the H1N1 strain in the formulation for the annual seasonal flu vaccine, but this year will be different. After its four-day ...
View ArticleSpectrum Infection Thursday: April Marks STD Awareness Month in the United...
April doesn’t just mark the beginning of allergy season. In fact, April also marks STD Awareness Month in the United States, an annual observance designed to raise awareness of sexually ...
View ArticleSpectrum Infection: Lessons Learned – H1N1 A Year Later
Greetings from the 44th National Immunization Conference in Atlanta! With the one year anniversary of the H1N1 outbreak upon us this week, there is not a more fitting place for ...
View ArticleBritain Bans Doctor Who First Linked MMR Vaccine to Autism
Earlier this week, Great Britain banned Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who first linked the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism, from practicing medicine in the U.K.Britain’s General...
View ArticleWeek-Long Immunization Campaign Reaches Millions
FACT: An estimated 10 million cases and 164,000 deaths from measles occur each year. FACT: Measles is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths among young children. FACT: For every 1,000 ...
View ArticleThe Malaria Conversation on a Global Scale & What it Means for Communicators
With smart phones and Twitter at the ready, the first annual International Healthcare Social Media Summit kicked-off at 9:00 am EST on May 18th in Washington, D.C. Spectrum’s own John ...
View ArticlePushing the needle: The CDC’s routine immunization recommendations
Google’s flu trend map painted the whole country red this week, and the CDC’s flu map reported widespread outbreaks in almost every state. With seasonal influenza in full swing, many ...
View ArticleWANTED: Flu Virus Dead or Alive; REWARD: Long-Term Immunity
It’s that time of year again – the dreaded flu season (insert ominous trumpet sounds here). Here in D.C., the warning signs are all around us. Our office spaces and ...
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