Failure to vaccinate newborns with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine puts them at serious risk of developing ...

More than 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's disease, a number predicted to rise as our population ages.

A new study of country-level childhood vaccination data for 204 countries and territories worldwide finds that, while overall vaccine coverage doubled against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping ...

A new study has cast a sobering light on Uganda’s immunization efforts, revealing alarmingly high levels of vaccine wastage ...

While tuberculosis is not a major health issue in New Zealand, worldwide it remains the leading infectious disease killer.  ...

The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) is a cornerstone of global infectious disease prevention. In 2024, WHO celebrated the 50th anniversary of this initiative.1 Since its inception in 1974, ...

The story of tuberculosis goes back to the start of recorded human history, and since the 1800s it’s estimated it has been responsible for over 1 billion deaths. In New Zealand today we don’t have ...

A new study by researchers at Makerere University School of Public Health has uncovered alarmingly high levels of vaccine wastage in Uganda's health facilities--posing serious risks to the efficiency ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that affects mostly the lungs. TB remains a deadly condition, especially in some ...

The Therapeutic BCG Vaccine Market was valued at USD 60.29 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 75.68 Million by 2030, rising at a CAGR of 3.86%. The BCG vaccine (Bacillus Calmette ...

For example, in March 2022, Thailand expanded its immunization program to include the BCG vaccine for all children, reflecting the government’s commitment to increasing vaccination rates. A robust ...

Mumbai: From Dec 2024, 16,000 adults in Mumbai have received the BCG vaccine—a shot traditionally administered to infants as protection against tuberc.