Mutating Whooping cough may not respond to new vaccines - In October 2001, the government added a new ‘safer’ vaccine to its booster schedule, with no real safety testing. But new evidence shows that whooping...

Dtp vaccine: too early - Two studies on the diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine found that introducing it too early or with other vaccines can decrease its effectiveness. ....

Whooping cough vaccine: the new 'improved' booster - Is the new booster really safer? - Public health officials claim that there are fewer serious neurological side-effects with the new vaccine, but few studies have compared its safety wi...

Whooping cough on the increase - Whooping cough pertussis is on the increase in the US despite a programme of compulsory vaccination. ...

Increase in unreported whooping cough - The pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine may not prevent transmission of the disease and infants aged 0-2 months are most at risk. ...

Alternative ways to prevent or treat whooping cough - There’s no doubt that whooping cough is distressing disease, for both child and parent. However, there are many ways to prevent and treat the illness.

Put babies back with parents - In a medical volte face, pediatricians in New Zealand are now saying that you can reduce the risk of your child dying from cot death or sudden infant...

Company for life - Cot death rates in England and Wales are going down. In Avon, which used to report one of the highest levels of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in...