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More information needed to help individuals decide on vaccinations

Two separate topics concerning vaccination to prevent infectious diseases are in the news. An epidemic of rubella, also known as German measles, has broken out in Japan, with the number of cases exceeding 10,000 and...

3 July, 2013

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Infectious disease research gets a boost from websites, blogs, and social media

While public health officials around the world are on alert about the pandemic potential of new disease threats, a team that includes Penn State University biologist Marcel Salathé is developing innovative new systems...

3 July, 2013

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Link shown between Crohn’s disease and virus

A new study reveals that all children with Crohn’s disease that were examined had a commonly occurring virus – an enterovirus – in their intestines. This link has previously not been shown for this chronic inflammatory...

2 July, 2013

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As virus spreads, Saudi Arabia restricts pilgrimage numbers

With 39 deaths globally from a virus outbreak hitting hardest in Saudi Arabia, the government has begun relaying health advisories that children, the elderly, pregnant women and the terminally ill should stay home from...

2 July, 2013

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Vietnam may be home to new virus affecting nervous system

Patients in Vietnam and other locations with central nervous system infections may well be suffering from the effects of a newly discovered virus, according to a study to be published in mBio®, the online open-access...

2 July, 2013

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Vaccine using gold dust to mimic viruses could boost the immune system

A vaccine which uses ‘gold dust’ to boost the immune system has been developed by scientists. The technique sees tiny gold particles used to mimic a virus and carry proteins to immune cells in the body. Traditional...

27 June, 2013

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Can a series of DNA vaccine shots halt type-1 diabetes progression?

A new kind of so-called ‘reverse’ vaccine built to dial down the autoimmune reaction that causes type-1 diabetes is showing promise, a study of 80 patients given once-weekly injections of the vaccine for 12 weeks...

27 June, 2013

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MERS: Who owns medical research?

As the virus threatens to go global, we look at the dispute over patents that is slowing down the search for a vaccine. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, is a virus that has already killed more than three...

26 June, 2013

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MERS virus in Saudi poses hospital threat, study says

The deadly MERS coronavirus which has emerged in Saudi Arabia poses a threat to hospitals because it spreads rapidly and carries a high mortality rate, according to a study out Thursday. An international team of...

26 June, 2013

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Guillain-Barre risk unlikely after vaccination

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) does not appear to be a risk following administration of several common vaccines, including seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines, researchers found. Over a 13-year period...

26 June, 2013

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