It sounds a bit like something out of science fiction, but a topical vaccine that is rubbed on the skin is now closer to reality than ever before. In a new study led by Stanford University scientists, ...

The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, according to a new review led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science ...

A tetanus shot lasts for 10 years, and adults should get a booster every 10 years. You need a tetanus booster shot sooner if you get a deep or dirty cut and it's been more than 5 years since your last ...

Researchers have leveraged childhood immunity to tetanus in order to target treatment-resistant pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published this week (March 23) in Science Translational ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most challenging cancers to treat. Patients with pancreatic tumors have dismal survival rates, as most cases aren’t diagnosed until the tumor has already metastasized ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Successful childhood vaccine schedules have rendered tetanus and diphtheria boosters unneeded, The move would ...