The U.S. will soon have the largest measles outbreak in more than seven years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday.

In 2008, measles outbreaks in several states have led to more than 70 cases so far, the worst in six years, health officials added

One in 4 American children has not been vaccinated properly, according to a new study by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention of CDC.

CDC researchers added that these make the toddlers vulnerable to infectious diseases that are popping up in the United States

A large mumps outbreak in the United States in 2006 may have been caused by the failure of the vaccine, federal health experts reported Wednesday.

In a study reported in the April 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, authors urge a more effective mumps vaccine or changes in vaccine policy to eradicate the disease

Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a vaccine to stop the leading cause of diarrhea in infants. The Rotarix vaccine is primarily used to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants.

The vaccine will offer protection against the most commonly circulating rotavirus types in the U.S. and allow infants to complete the vaccination series by four months of age. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommends that children complete the rotavirus immunization series by six months of age

Switzerland-based Cytos Biotechnology has developed a vaccination to control high blood pressure. The medication is on clinical trial and could be out in the market within 5 years.

The injection works by tricking the immune system into neutralizing a hormone which commands blood vessels to constrict and increase blood pressure. An ongoing clinical trial involving 72 participants with mild to moderate hypertension indicated a decrease in blood pressure. The injection is best taken early morning when strokes and heart attacks often occur