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Ebola’s cell adhesion mechanics unlocked

In order for the Ebola virus (EBOV) to hijack a cell, it must first “board” its intended mass replication vehicle. The biomechanics of this process have been elusive, hindering the development of potential clinical...

29 March, 2019

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Researchers unveil progress and challenges in introducing typhoid conjugate vaccine in Africa/Asia

Each year there are nearly 11 million cases of typhoid, a disease that is spread through contaminated food, drink and water. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are leading an international...

23 March, 2019

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How viruses outsmart their host cells

Scientists decipher protein structure after more than fifty years of research Viruses depend on host cells for replication, but how does a virus induce its host to transcribe its own genetic information alongside that...

7 March, 2019

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Step forward for pneumonia vaccine development

A vaccine against the biggest bacterial killer on the planet is a step closer to being available with funding secured for preclinical trials. Professor James Paton, Director of the University of Adelaide’s Research...

6 March, 2019

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Texas Biomed scientists developing new vaccine strategy for tuberculosis

For years, scientists have been trying to come up with a better way to protect people against tuberculosis, the disease caused by infection with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) bacteria. Texas Biomedical Research...

6 March, 2019

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Our “killer” cells’ role in life-long flu vaccine

Killer immune cells that can fight all strains of influenza virus provide the potential for a universal, one-shot flu vaccine. In the battle against the flu, our ‘killer’ immune cells are like the body’s border control...

22 February, 2019

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New insight on potent HIV antibody could improve vaccine design

Early mutation in neutralizing antibody gives it flexibility to adapt to virus’s changes In the quest to develop an effective HIV vaccine, researchers have focused attention on identifying and targeting the region...

21 February, 2019

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Final trials show Ebola vaccine offers 100 percent protection

A new Ebola vaccine is safe to use and highly effective against the deadly virus, scientists say, following successful trials in Guinea and Sierra Leone. The scientists’ study, published in the Lancet, notes that...

23 December, 2016

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Scientists explain how the TB vaccine protects against other diseases

In a study published in the journal ‘Cell Reports’, the research shows that the broad-spectrum effects of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine could be mediated by metabolic and epigenetic changes in white blood...

21 December, 2016

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UTMB researchers develop first chikungunya vaccine from virus that does not affect people

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed the first vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that doesn’t have any effect on people, making the...

20 December, 2016

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