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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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Trained immune cells raise prospect of universal cancer vaccine

Engineering immune cells to attack cancer is a form of treatment that is showing great promise, but it is complex because it involves extracting and modifying T cells before injecting them back into the body. Scientists...

5 June, 2016

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Could hepatitis C treatments help prevent virus transmission?

An international team of researchers has shed light on the potential impact of new drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV is an important cause of liver cancer and is transmitted through blood to blood contact. People...

19 May, 2016

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Zika virus damages placenta, kills fetal mice

NIH-funded scientists detail tissue destruction caused by Zika virus during pregnancy. Zika virus infects and crosses the placentas of pregnant mice and causes severe damage or death in fetal mice, report scientists...

12 May, 2016

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Norovirus studies pinpoint global burden, build case for vaccine

The global economic burden of norovirus is a staggering $60 billion per year, with an annual death toll of 200,000, according to new estimates from a collection of studies on the disease and its impact. The reports...

9 May, 2016

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Antibody infusions provide long-term defence against HIV-like infection

Specialized proteins can protect monkeys against the virus for months. The finding provides further evidence that antibodies — specialized proteins that the body produces to fight infections — could one day be used as a...

6 May, 2016

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