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Antibodies found which ‘neutralise’ Zika virus

European scientists announced they had found antibodies which attack Zika, a discovery they hope will pave the way for a protective vaccine against the brain-damaging virus. The antibodies — frontline soldiers in...

28 June, 2016

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Takeda initiates world’s first norovirus vaccine field trial

Takeda announced that it has dosed the first subject in a Phase 2b field efficacy trial of Takeda’s norovirus vaccine candidate (TAK-214), the only norovirus vaccine candidate in human clinical trials. The Phase 2b...

28 June, 2016

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The FDA approved the first human trials of a Zika vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first human tests of an experimental Zika virus vaccine. Called GLS–5700, the medication will be used in a clinical trial involving 40 healthy people, and...

27 June, 2016

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Infections reveal inequality between the sexes

Stark differences between men and women’s immune responses pose medical conundrum. The immune systems of men and women respond very differently to infection — and scientists are taking notice. Research presented last...

24 June, 2016

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Vanderbilt and Human Vaccines Project launch initial studies to decode the human immune system

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center this month began recruiting volunteers to participate in a clinical trial aimed at decoding the human “immunome,” the genetic underpinnings of the immune system. The...

24 June, 2016

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Researchers develop new, complete Ebola virus map based on bio-geographical analyses

To be prepared for new Ebola virus disease cases, it is fundamental to start by identifying the range of the virus and the regions that are more favorable for its propagation. A team from the Center of International...

21 June, 2016

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Ebola 2.0: Sexual transmission of deadly virus may reignite global outbreak

Sexual transmission of the Ebola virus may have a major impact on the dynamics of the deadly disease, potentially reigniting an outbreak that has been contained by public health interventions, a new study has found. The...

10 June, 2016

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Vaccine watches bacteria, strikes only when trouble stirs

A new vaccine allows pneumonia-causing bacteria to colonize inside the body, springing into action only if the bacteria pose a threat. The breakthrough approach, coupled with the protein-based vaccine’s potential...

10 June, 2016

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Improving the effect of HIV drugs by use of the Tat vaccine

A phase II clinical trial conducted in South Africa has confirmed that the therapeutic Tat vaccine against HIV/AIDS can effectively improve the response to antiretroviral drugs in people living with HIV. The results are...

10 June, 2016

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Scientists identify internal protein defence against Zika virus

A team of scientists has offered the first look at how our cells can “swallow up and quarantine” Zika, defending themselves against the virus’ attack. Eight weeks after receiving their first samples of Zika virus, the...

6 June, 2016

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