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Developing vaccines for insect-borne viruses
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Developing vaccines for insect-borne viruses

Vaccines developed using proteins rather than live viruses can help protect animals and subsequently humans from insect-borne viruses, according to Alan Young, chief scientific officer for Medgene Labs, an animal health...

21 January, 2015
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Rare virus discovered in common tick
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Rare virus discovered in common tick

Scientists not yet sure of risk to humans A rare virus has been found in ticks that are common in the southeastern United States. The Tacaribe virus is a so-called arenavirus. Some of the viruses in this family are...

21 January, 2015
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China approves new polio vaccine
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China approves new polio vaccine

China has approved a new polio vaccine, the first of its kind to be produced in the country, a month after local authorities gave the green light for a home-grown Ebola vaccine amid Beijing’s push to become a...

16 January, 2015
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New study explains why HIV vaccine backfires
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New study explains why HIV vaccine backfires

Several studies have discovered that HIV vaccines can backfire and lead to increased rates of the infection, as opposed to reducing or eliminating the viral pathogen. Now, a new study published in the Proceedings of the...

16 January, 2015
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Discovery of dengue vaccine
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Discovery of dengue vaccine

A class of antibodies to make vaccines for dengue has been found, researchers said. A new class of antibodies that can neutralize all four types of dengue virus produced from mosquito or human cells has now been...

12 January, 2015
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Ebola vaccines move closer to ultimate test
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Ebola vaccines move closer to ultimate test

The race to develop Ebola vaccines will soon enter a new phase that may bring answers to the most important question: Do they actually work? In as little as 4 weeks, tests could begin in West Africa in people at risk of...

12 January, 2015
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