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Tuberculosis vaccine strengthens immune system

A tuberculosis vaccine developed 100 years ago also makes vaccinated persons less susceptible to other infections. While this effect has been recognized for a long time, it is not known what causes it. Together with...

17 June, 2020

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Sinovac says early data show its Covid-19 vaccine generated immune responses

Sinovac Biotech announced preliminary study results. showing its experimental Covid-19 vaccine generated immune responses in patients and was safe — early data that suggest it might protect people against infections...

15 June, 2020

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4 infectious diseases that should not be forgotten during COVID-19

While the world is waiting for lockdowns to end and for life to return to something like normal, the global health community is working to rein in the novel coronavirus. It is, of course, vital work. But does the...

29 May, 2020

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‘Silent’ virus may be more prevalent than we thought

A study, charting the enforced isolation of cruise ship passengers during the current pandemic, has found that the prevalence of ‘silent’ symptomless COVID-19 infection may be much higher than thought. The study...

29 May, 2020

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Duke-NUS scientists explore using ‘own’ immune cells to target infectious diseases including COVID-19

Immunotherapy utilising own immune cells might also be useful in treating other difficult diseases, such as HIV, HBV, beside cancers The engineering of specific virus-targeting receptors onto a patient’s own immune...

24 April, 2020

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Expansion of world’s cities creating ‘new ecological niches’ for infectious diseases

New research highlights how urban expansion is creating the conditions for infectious diseases to emerge and spread around the world by blurring the classical boundaries between city, suburb, and countryside. An...

23 April, 2020

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For survivors of severe COVID-19, beating the virus is just the beginning

The next few months will be full of grim updates about the spread of the new coronavirus, but they will also be full of homecomings. Patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, some having spent weeks breathing with the...

15 April, 2020

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Speeding vaccine development with advanced analytics

Having immediate access to wide ranging resources of data can help speed the COVID-19 vaccine development process COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus, and the big unique challenge is not only is it a novel pathogen in...

15 April, 2020

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Coronavirus vaccine: Zydus, Serum Institute among 43 global firms in race

While the whole world is battling a pandemic of unprecedented proportions, 43 pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide have launched their biggest ever research and development initiative to find the vaccine that...

30 March, 2020

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Designing a Coronavirus Vaccine

Researchers prepare for next year and beyond As the number of novel coronavirus infections rises daily across the globe, strategies for developing a safe and effective vaccine are rapidly moving forward. In response to...

13 March, 2020

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