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Ebola virus identified as source of deadly epidemic in Guinea

Experts in Guinea had been unable to identify the highly contagious disease, whose symptoms – diarrhoea, vomiting and bleeding – were first observed six weeks ago but scientists in the French city of Lyon...

24 March, 2014

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CSP analogues may attenuate S. pneumoniae virulence, resistance

The spread of virulent, antibiotic-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae may be controllable through the use of competence-stimulating peptide (CSP) analogues, US researchers believe. Using a mouse model of S...

24 March, 2014

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Expert says H7N9 vaccine important for next wave

A vaccine for H7N9 bird flu that is awaiting approval for clinical trials in China is more meaningful in preparation for the next wave of infection than for immediate application, said a top Hong Kong microbiologist...

17 March, 2014

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Researchers produce molecule to kill malaria without harming blood cells

A research team at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, published study results on Wednesday that revealed molecules toxic to Plasmodium falciparum but not human red blood cells, creating a way to combat malaria...

17 March, 2014

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Rare double infection: Lupus patient makes antibodies to fight HIV

One woman’s uncommon ability to fight her HIV infection may provide new insights for developing a vaccine that triggers a special immune response against the viral disease, researchers said. Scientists studied a...

17 March, 2014

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Investigational TB vaccine to be tested

Nonprofit biotech company Aeras has announced the initiation of a randomized controlled trial to test a tuberculosis vaccine candidate in adolescents, according to a news release. Using a new trial design, researchers...

17 March, 2014

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Long-term booster schedules with AS03A-adjuvanted heterologous H5N1 vaccines induces rapid and broad immune responses in Asian adults

The pandemic potential of avian influenza A/H5N1 should not be overlooked, and the continued development of vaccines against these highly pathogenic viruses is a public health priority. Methods: This open-label...

17 March, 2014

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Anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and children’s health

A belief in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories may have significant and detrimental consequences for children’s health, new research from the University of Kent has shown. Researchers Daniel Jolley and Dr Karen...

3 March, 2014

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Researchers identify novel immunological mechanism important for vaccine development

Researchers have discovered the presence of a novel subtype of innate lymphoid cells in human spleen essential for the production of antibodies. This discovery, published in the prestigious journal Nature Immunology...

3 March, 2014

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How the brain guards itself against virus attacks

Infections in the central nervous system are rare thanks to our brain’s unique defence system that prevents viruses from invading, finds a study. The research explains a long-standing mystery. The olfactory mucosa in...

3 March, 2014

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