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Drug halts flu virus spread

In an effort to combat drug-resistant flu virus strains, researchers have developed a new class of drug that prevents the virus from spreading between cells. When the flu virus infects a cell, it binds to the cell and...

1 March, 2013

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Scientists develop new drug effective against drug-resistant influenza

Scientists writing in the journal Science say they have found a new class of influenza drug, effective against drug-resistant strains of the flu virus. University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers published details...

1 March, 2013

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CDC says flu vaccine was ineffective this season

Despite promoting its benefits, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the flu vaccine has been largely ineffective this season. The vaccine was mostly ineffective for people 65 and older...

1 March, 2013

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New flu vaccine? Drug shuts down resistant strains of influenza virus

Researchers show that DFSAs, a new class of influenza drug, can inactivate drug-resistant strains of the flu virus by shutting down a key enzyme. Researchers from the University of British Columbia led a study that was...

26 February, 2013

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Preventing diseases may soon be as simple as applying a band-aid

An innovative new way to deliver vaccines could drastically improve the health of the third world, and even the first world, by making vaccines cheaper and easier to distribute and use. The “vaccine patch”...

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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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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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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Cervical cancer vaccine: improving access for prevention and control

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable of all cancers. Screening can detect cervical cell changes before they become cancerous lesions and treatment has excellent survival outcomes. The commercial launch of a...

5 February, 2013

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