Recent studies suggest that immunity from childhood vaccinations against tetanus may last much longer than previously thought, potentially eliminating the need for routine adult booster shots.

The DTaP vaccine protects your child against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). "This vaccine helps prevent illness from three very dangerous infections that are now well-controlled ...

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 ...

Every doctor wants to see a smile on a patient’s face, but there is one that no doctor ever wants to see: risus sardonicus, sometimes known as the sardonic grin or the devil’s smile, the cruel mark of ...

NSW Health recently reported three cases of tetanus and the tragic death of a woman in her 80s—the first tetanus fatality in the state in 30 years. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are ...

More than 51,000 secondary school students will receive booster jabs against three potentially fatal diseases as health autho ...