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Researchers at University of Pittsburgh create digital database of infectious diseases

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a digital database of infectious-disease cases dating back 125 years, a trove of information that could help scientists and public health officials better...

9 December, 2013

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Making the world a healthier place: Breakthrough vaccines

Vaccines are one of the great success stories in the history of individual and public health. They have helped rid the planet of the scourge of smallpox, are poised to eliminate polio, and each year prevent millions of...

6 December, 2013

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Scientists develop vaccine that can prevent Malaria

Oxford scientists have developed a novel new malaria vaccine which can protect against the deadly mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine has shown promising results in the first clinical trial to test whether it can...

2 December, 2013

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$Researchers sound warning on MERS virus: Only a fraction of cases are being detected, study suggests$

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Researchers sound warning on MERS virus: Only a fraction of cases are being detected, study suggests

A new analysis of MERS case data suggests a large number of infections are going undetected, with the researchers estimating that for each case that has been found, five to 10 may have been missed. The scientific paper...

19 November, 2013

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CDC importing meningitis vaccine to New Jersey

Federal health officials have agreed to import a meningitis vaccine approved in Europe and Australia but not the U.S. as officials at Princeton University consider measures to stop the spread of the disease on the Ivy...

19 November, 2013

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IDSA report calls for improved, rapid diagnostic testing

The Infectious Diseases Society of America has called for better diagnostics for infectious diseases, outlining goals that require collaborated efforts between Congress, regulatory bodies, industry, professional...

14 November, 2013

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‘The most poisonous substance in the world’ discovered?

Scientists have discovered the first new form of the Clostridium botulinum bacteria in more than 40 years, according to a new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. The new bacteria produces a toxin so...

1 November, 2013

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Bird flu viruses could re-emerge in upcoming flu season

International experts recommend vigilance and promote targeted surveillance, market restructuring to fight H7N9, H5N1 and other threats. FAO has issued a new warning to the international community that the H7N9 and H5N1...

11 October, 2013

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CDC report shows growing threat posed by antibiotic resistance

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to public health that is undermining our ability to treat infectious diseases and health care...

8 October, 2013

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Vaccine refusal tied to pertussis outbreak

Refusal to vaccinate children against whooping cough might have played a role in the 2010 pertussis outbreak in California, researchers reported. Analysis of the outbreak — the largest in the state since 1947...

8 October, 2013

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