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Treating patient, not virus, could beat many flu strains at once

A radical new approach to fighting influenza could not only save countless lives each year, it could pave the way for other drugs in the future. Called Vasculotide, it represents a paradigm shift in the thinking of...

12 June, 2015

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Blood test can tell you every virus you’ve ever had

Curious how many viruses have invaded your body over the course of your life? Now you can know. Researchers have developed a DNA-based blood test that can determine a person’s viral history, a development they...

8 June, 2015

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Scientists trace bacteria behind Type 2 diabetes, vaccine being tested

Toxins produced by a certain bacterium may be the reason behind Type-2 diabetes, say researchers who found symptoms of the disease in rabbits when exposure to the toxins for too long. The research could help in...

4 June, 2015

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Working towards a one shot life-long flu vaccine

An extraordinary breakthrough in influenza research moves us closer to the development of a vaccine that can protect against all new influenza viruses, with the potential of developing a one-off universal flu shot. The...

4 June, 2015

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Study: Infectious diseases can make you dumber

Troubling new research suggests infections can impair your cognitive ability, as measured by IQ tests. The Danish study, published in the Public Library of Science journal PLOS ONE, is the largest of its kind to show a...

28 May, 2015

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Mosquito sex change success may open new avenue against dengue fever

Only the female of the species of infection-spreading mosquitoes is a threat to humans – the males do not need to provide for developing eggs by biting us for blood. Our practical exploitation of this fact in a...

25 May, 2015

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New HPV vaccine can prevent 80 percent of cervical cancers, research says

New research suggests that a recently developed human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can potentially prevent 80 percent of cervical cancers if it is administered before the child is 11 or 12 years old. HPV is a common...

15 May, 2015

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Researcher develops bird flu vaccine using virus commonly found in dogs

Researchers at the University of Georgia have used a virus commonly found in dogs as the foundation for a new vaccine against H7N9 influenza, more commonly known as bird flu. H7N9 is one of several influenza virus...

15 May, 2015

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Novel Shingles vaccine effective in older adults

New form of vaccine also effective in persons with immunosuppression A herpes zoster subunit vaccine (HZ/su) was associated with a high vaccine efficacy for adults over 50 compared with placebo, according to phase III...

7 May, 2015

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Hopes over ‘partially effective’ malaria vaccine

Developers of the vaccine are trying to get it universally approved because it could help protect millions of young children. The world’s first malaria vaccine is only partially effective but could shield millions...

24 April, 2015

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