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Euro studies show flu vaccine working best against type B

New European studies, reported in Eurosurveillance, suggest that this year’s influenza vaccine is providing good protection against influenza B viruses but only moderate protection against type A—findings more or...

16 February, 2013

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WHO makes no change to risk assessment for novel coronavirus

The recent infection of a patient in England with a SARS-like virus did not change the World Health Organization’s risk assessment of the novel coronavirus. The WHO said that the new case, however, does indicate that...

15 February, 2013

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An optimistic era for global infectious disease control

The world has an “historic opportunity” to contain and end three of humanity’s deadliest scourges by focusing on their “hot zones,” according to Mark Dybul, the newly appointed director of...

15 February, 2013

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Latest trial of a virus engineered to kill cancer shows promise

For roughly 20 years, scientists have been working to engineer a virus that will attack cancer. The basic idea is sound, and every few years there have been some promising-looking results, with tumors shrinking...

15 February, 2013

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New SARS-like virus shows person-to-person transmission

A third patient in Britain has contracted a new SARS-like virus, becoming the second confirmed British case in a week and showing the deadly infection is being spread from person to person, health officials said on...

14 February, 2013

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Chinese genetics may explain how flu virus hits some groups harder

A genetic variant commonly found in Chinese people may help explain why some got seriously ill with swine flu, a discovery scientists say could help pinpoint why flu viruses hit some populations particularly hard and...

14 February, 2013

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Scientists make virus-fighting breakthrough

Scientists in Saskatoon say they have determined the structure of a key protein that stops viruses from spreading. Researchers at the Canadian Light Source synchrotron call it an important step toward developing new...

8 February, 2013

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University of Cincinnati researchers develop oral breast cancer vaccine

A research team from the University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute recently developed a new oral vaccine that produces a novel immune system defense against cancer cells, particularly against the recurrence of breast...

8 February, 2013

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Research to resume on deadly artificial strain of H5N1 virus

Controversial experiments, using an artificial but deadly strain of bird flu, to return after scientists agree to follow strict new biosecurity guidelines Experiments with a deadly, artificially mutated version of the...

8 February, 2013

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Most advanced Tuberculosis vaccine in 90 Years fails to boost protection

Results from a highly anticipated clinical trial of the most advanced tuberculosis vaccine in 90 years showed that it failed to protect babies against the infectious disease, researchers said on Monday. The experimental...

5 February, 2013

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