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Measuring antibody levels prudent after some vaccinations in HIV

The duration of seroprotection conferred by most standard vaccines is shorter among patients with HIV, according to recent data. As a result, antibodies for some vaccine-preventable diseases should be measured regularly...

20 January, 2014

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Partners-in-crime: HIV and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

AIDS is just one of the manifestations of HIV, said a veteran health advocate. A range of co-infections and co-morbidities also need as much attention as AIDS-related treatment and care. HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV)...

15 January, 2014

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The vaccination effect: 100 million cases of contagious disease prevented

Vaccination programs for children have prevented more than 100 million cases of serious contagious disease in the United States since 1924, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The...

7 January, 2014

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Building better Malaria vaccine possible through mixing right cocktail

The study, led by Sheetij Dutta, from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, USA, and colleagues, focused on a protein called AMA1 needed by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite to invade blood cells and cause...

5 January, 2014

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WHO estimates 26 million lives can be saved through immunization efforts

The World Health Organization’s Coordinator for Programme and Impact Monitoring to the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals Dr. Thomas Cherian called for international government to improve vaccination...

5 January, 2014

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HIV cure: Spanish researchers to begin vaccine trial in 2014; UK scientists test cure with results in 2017

Spanish researchers and UK scientists are currently preparing for the clinical trials of a possible vaccine and cure against AIDS-causing HIV. Spanish experts believe the vaccine will be therapeutic while UK scientists...

27 December, 2013

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Biomarkers of vaccine immunity identified

Testing the efficacy of vaccines in clinical trials takes years, even decades. Yet, challenging infections like HIV, malaria and dengue are striking today. To speed up vaccine testing, scientists at the Emory Vaccine...

27 December, 2013

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Hope for a breakthrough in AIDS research

In 1987, two medical researchers, Anthony Fauci and Cliff Lane, conducted the first clinical trial of an AIDS vaccine. They took the envelope that surrounds the virus and simply injected it into study participants...

20 December, 2013

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Israeli study sparks new research into fighting infectious diseases in babies

The need to let helpful microbes do their work weakens a baby’s immune system, a problem challenging an Israeli scientist. That babies are especially sensitive to bacterial infections isn’t news. According to the World...

20 December, 2013

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South Africa: Remembering Nelson Mandela, advocate for children’s health

Among the many causes that Nelson Mandela championed, he was a powerful voice for children’s rights and access to life-saving vaccines. Nelson Mandela was universally recognised for his inspirational efforts to...

9 December, 2013

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