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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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TB vaccine may protect against progression to disease

Recent findings published by U.K. researchers indicate that a vaccine used to protect against tuberculosis disease may not only protect against acquiring the infection but could also prevent the progression of infection...

18 August, 2014

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Mucosal lymphoid cells key to S. pneumoniae defence

Type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3) in the lung mucosa are activated early in the course of infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae and are a major source of interleukin (IL)-22 production, research reveals. The...

18 August, 2014

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Ebola outbreak shows lack of global real-time biosurveillance system

The Ebola outbreak in Africa has reinforced the fact that there is no globally linked, interoperable system to prevent infectious disease threats, detect outbreaks in real-time, and to respond effectively before they...

18 August, 2014

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New Ebola discovery explains why virus is so deadly

The often fatal Ebola virus has no proven cure or vaccine, but a new study that details how the virus disables a body’s immune response could shed light on a possible treatment for the dreaded disease...

15 August, 2014

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HIV cure: virus-free cells possible based on promising vaccine according to new study

HIV-1 virus has been proven tenacious and cannot be defeated by Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy or HAART. But a new research study by Temple University School of Medicine unlocks a new possibility to eliminate HIV...

15 August, 2014

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