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The economic case for wiping out Ebola

On Aug. 22, the World Health Organization announced a draft strategy to combat the West African Ebola outbreak over the next six to nine months. That’s a sign that the global health body isn’t optimistic about a rapid...

1 September, 2014

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Vaccine bonuses

Vaccines have now been proven to help reduce antibiotic resistance. A recent report in Nature speaks of how vaccination against a pneumococcus strain has had an unexpected positive effect for subjects in Africa—besides...

26 August, 2014

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High-dose flu shot may be better for seniors: study

Older people are likely to benefit from a high-dose flu vaccine to ward off the seasonal malaise, which can be particularly dangerous to those over 65, researchers said. The findings in the New England Journal of...

25 August, 2014

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WHO taps UTMB to lead emerging infectious disease vaccine efforts

The world experts on vaccine development at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have received an international designation acknowledging their unique niche in a sphere where research, government...

22 August, 2014

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Health precautions to be taken when going on Hajj

Dubai Health Authority urges Hajj pilgrims to take these health precautions before, during and after the pilgrimage. With Hajj expected to fall in the first week of October this year, those who are planning to embark on...

22 August, 2014

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New Ebola discovery explains why virus is so deadly

The often fatal Ebola virus has no proven cure or vaccine, but a new study that details how the virus disables a body’s immune response could shed light on a possible treatment for the dreaded disease...

15 August, 2014

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The first malaria vaccine could be available in a year

After 31 years of research, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has filed for regulatory approval for the first-ever malaria vaccine–which also happens to be the first vaccine developed against a parasite. The clinical trial...

15 August, 2014

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Puerto Rico declares epidemic as chikungunya virus continues to spread unabated

The Puerto Rican government declared on July 17 that the mosquito-transmitted disease chikungunya has reached epidemic proportions. Puerto Rico is only the latest country to fall prey to the disease, which has been...

8 August, 2014

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Doctors urge meningitis shots for vulnerable infants, children

Infants and children who are at risk of contracting meningitis because of specific health problems should be vaccinated against the infection, according to updated recommendations from the largest pediatrician group in...

1 August, 2014

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Ebola may have been lurking in West Africa for years, study says

The deadly Ebola virus that killed over 600 people in West Africa may have been lurking in the areas for years and has sickened people who were not aware that they are infected, researchers say. A study of blood samples...

1 August, 2014

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