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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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Making the world a healthier place: Breakthrough vaccines

Vaccines are one of the great success stories in the history of individual and public health. They have helped rid the planet of the scourge of smallpox, are poised to eliminate polio, and each year prevent millions of...

6 December, 2013

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WHO predicts 26 million deaths avoidable if governments implement appropriate vaccination programs

The World Health Organization’s Coordinator for Programme and Impact Monitoring in the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, Dr. Thomas Cherian predicts that 26 million deaths from vaccine...

6 December, 2013

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Scientists develop vaccine that can prevent Malaria

Oxford scientists have developed a novel new malaria vaccine which can protect against the deadly mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine has shown promising results in the first clinical trial to test whether it can...

2 December, 2013

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Vaccinations have prevented at least 103 million cases of contagious disease since 1924

Vaccinations have been credited with some of humanity’s greatest health technological triumphs over disease, including drastically reducing polio around the globe and almost eliminating smallpox entirely. But how...

2 December, 2013

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Rotavirus vaccination may also protect children against seizures

A new study suggests an additional—and somewhat surprising—potential benefit of vaccinating children against rotavirus, a common cause of diarrhea and vomiting. Besides protecting kids from intestinal illness caused by...

22 November, 2013

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GAVI Alliance partners reaching more unvaccinated children than ever

The GAVI Alliance’s public-private partnership is helping more children in the developing world than ever before to receive life-saving immunizations, GAVI said on Wednesday. According to information presented during an...

11 November, 2013

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