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Scripps Research Institute study explores barriers to HIV vaccine response study explores barriers to HIV vaccine response

Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) discovered that an antibody that binds and neutralizes HIV likely also targets the body’s own “self” proteins. This finding could complicate the development of HIV...

23 September, 2013

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Two million children for polio immunisation

About 2.1 million children below the age of five are to be immunised against polio in a new mass campaign in 36 ‘high risk’ districts. The ‘door-to-door’ immunisation campaign worth sh8.8b is funded by the Government...

18 September, 2013

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AIDS vaccine candidate completely clears virus from body in monkeys

Researchers are continuing to search for a HIV/AIDS vaccine that could potentially solve the AIDS epidemic. Now, they may be one step closer, Scientists have announced that they’ve developed a HIV/AIDS vaccine...

13 September, 2013

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Researchers proffer possible route to malaria vaccine

What do black widows, rattlesnakes and malaria-ridden mosquitos all have in common? For one, all of their bites can kill. And now, thanks to research from the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, there may be a second...

13 September, 2013

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HIV vaccine made from whole virus finishes promising Phase I trials

A Canadian researcher, Dr. C. Kang and his team at the University of Western Ontario, have produced an anti-HIV vaccine that is somewhat different from previous ones. The vaccine has just finished the FDA Phase I...

12 September, 2013

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Pilot program explores use of 2D barcodes in vaccine record-keeping

In an effort to help facilitate accurate and uniform records of US vaccine usage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and immunization community stakeholders are exploring the potential of 2-dimensional...

10 September, 2013

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WHO advisory group says universal immunization efforts must continue

WHO member states in the Western Pacific region must keep up efforts to achieve universal immunization coverage to prevent diseases like polio, a WHO advisory group said during a recent meeting. The Technical Advisory...

3 September, 2013

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Saudi ministry issues health regulations for pilgrims

The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) has reiterated its plea to people above 65 years of age, those with chronic diseases and with immune deficiency, malignancy and terminal illnesses, pregnant women and children under 12...

3 September, 2013

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Experimental treatment may help fight deadly Ebola virus

An experimental treatment for the deadly Ebola virus proved effective in about half of monkeys with disease symptoms, findings that show promise for the development of therapies for humans, according to researchers. The...

3 September, 2013

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Can a usable H7N9 vaccine be made?

Can a usable vaccine against the H7N9 bird flu virus be made? Studies that are about to start should offer clues soon, says the director of the U.S. government program spearheading the work. Four flu vaccine...

27 August, 2013

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