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Study shows TB vaccine variant more effective, cross protects against leprosy

A recent study led by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles revealed that a variant of a century-old vaccine is more effective at protecting against tuberculosis in animal models. The results of the...

1 September, 2014

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Ebola outbreak: Scientists sequence virus genomes and find clues about origin and transmission of disease

An international team of researchers have sequenced and analysed more than 99 Ebola virus genomes in response to an ongoing, unprecedented outbreak of the disease in West Africa. The research, led by scientists at the...

1 September, 2014

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Key to universal flu vaccine: Embrace the unfamiliar

Vaccine researchers have developed a strategy aimed at generating broadly cross-reactive antibodies against the influenza virus: embrace the unfamiliar. In recent years, researchers interested in a “universal flu...

1 September, 2014

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Synthetic virus developed to deliver a new generation of medicines

Researchers at the universities of Wageningen, Eindhoven, Leiden and Nijmegen have developed a synthetic virus. This can be used in the future to ‘package’ new generations of medicines consisting of large...

1 September, 2014

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The economic case for wiping out Ebola

On Aug. 22, the World Health Organization announced a draft strategy to combat the West African Ebola outbreak over the next six to nine months. That’s a sign that the global health body isn’t optimistic about a rapid...

1 September, 2014

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Rare flu strains could be key to super-vaccine

Research suggests that unfamiliar flu strains cause immune system to release broadly effective antibodies. Rarer forms of flu may be the key to producing a vaccine giving protection against many different strains...

29 August, 2014

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High-dose flu shot may be better for seniors: study

Older people are likely to benefit from a high-dose flu vaccine to ward off the seasonal malaise, which can be particularly dangerous to those over 65, researchers said. The findings in the New England Journal of...

25 August, 2014

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Researchers developing a fingerprint recognition solution to track infants’ vaccinations

A Michigan State University professor is working on a fingerprint recognition method to track the vaccination schedules of infants and toddlers, which will boost immunization coverage and ultimately save the lives of...

22 August, 2014

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WHO taps UTMB to lead emerging infectious disease vaccine efforts

The world experts on vaccine development at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have received an international designation acknowledging their unique niche in a sphere where research, government...

22 August, 2014

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Experimental chikungunya vaccine found ‘safe and well-tolerated’ in first human trial

Chikungunya is a viral infection caused by the Chikungunya virus. The virus is transmitted to humans in a similar manner as dengue fever by the Aedes mosquitoes. There are two species of the Aedes mosquitoes: albopictus...

22 August, 2014

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