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Ebola virus hides out in brain

Monkeys treated with monoclonal antibodies fully recovered, but infection recurred The Ebola virus can hide in the brains of monkeys that have recovered after medical treatment without causing symptoms and lead to...

18 April, 2022

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New findings show effectiveness of meningococcal B vaccine against gonorrhoea

Researchers at The University of Adelaide have found that the meningococcal B vaccine could improve protection against gonorrhoea in addition to protection against meningococcal B meningitis. This significant finding...

14 April, 2022

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Case of probable transmission of tick-borne encephalitis virus from an unvaccinated mother to an infant through breast-feeding

A recent study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases discusses a case report of the probable vertical transmission of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) from an unvaccinated mother to her newborn via breast milk...

14 April, 2022

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New study from UCI reveals how to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, identifies a reason for why older adults are significantly more susceptible to infectious diseases than younger people, a critical societal...

12 April, 2022

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One-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer

The 4-7 April convening of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) evaluated the evidence that has been emerging over past years that single-dose schedules provide comparable efficacy to the...

12 April, 2022

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Deciphering insect-borne viruses

There is no treatment or vaccine for the West Nile, dengue, or Zika viruses. These infections caused by flaviviruses—mosquito-borne viruses—are a major public health concern worldwide. Understanding their infection...

8 April, 2022

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IU awarded $1.2M to develop first-of-its-kind rotavirus-norovirus vaccine for infants

Indiana University will further develop a new technology for a combination oral rotavirus-norovirus vaccine for infants, thanks to a $1.2 million grant from venture capital firm GIVAX Inc. The technology, first...

7 April, 2022

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ECDC and EMA issue advice on fourth doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and EMA’s COVID-19 task force (ETF) have concluded that it is too early to consider using a fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer’s Comirnaty and...

7 April, 2022

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A spotlight on avian influenza

Behind geopolitical conflicts and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are the sporadic chains of avian influenza outbreaks with 79 notifications spread across countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and America within the first 3...

1 April, 2022

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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines aren’t the same; study finds antibody differences

The mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna have proven highly effective at priming our immune systems to fight the pandemic coronavirus—preventing substantial amounts of infection, severe...

1 April, 2022

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