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Mers vaccine helps mice fight off deadly virus

Today, there is no real treatment or vaccine that can tackle Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), a virus that was first detected in 2012 and has already affected 339 people in Saudi Arabia, killing 102. It’s...

2 May, 2014

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Serious challenges remain in dengue vaccine development

There are several dengue virus vaccine candidates in development, but interference caused by the mechanisms of a live dengue virus vaccine is delaying progress, according to data presented here. “Dengue has been a road...

2 May, 2014

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Scientists find new point of attack on HIV for vaccine development

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) have discovered a new vulnerable site on HIV that antibodies can attack to prevent infection from a broad range...

25 April, 2014

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MERS vaccine to be available in six months, says virologist

A Saudi virologist said the development of a vaccine within the next six months will help ease incidence of MERS infections, China’s Xinhua news agency reported quoting local media. Aymen Johrji, dean of the...

25 April, 2014

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Man who co-discovered HIV focused on finding vaccine

It was 30 years ago today that Doctor Robert Gallo and his team of researchers discovered the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the agent that causes AIDS. Doctor Robert Gallo says he still remembers the moment he...

25 April, 2014

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The Lancet: Small cash incentives dramatically improve hepatitis B vaccination rates among injecting drug users

Small financial incentives, totalling as little as £30, can dramatically increase the likelihood of people who inject drugs completing a course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, according to new research published...

25 April, 2014

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Emerging tick-borne pathogen may cause inflammation in immunosuppressed patients

The emerging tick-borne pathogen Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis may be the cause of a systemic inflammatory syndrome among people with hematologic malignancies or autoimmune diseases, according to researchers from...

25 April, 2014

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Dengue could soon be history

In a breakthrough, scientists have identified a new drug target for the deadly dengue virus, paving way for potential vaccines for the world’s most widespread mosquito-borne disease reports PTI. Using an experimental...

22 April, 2014

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Rapid, broad countermeasures sought against mystery infections

A group of University of Washington scientists is seeking broad, versatile countermeasures effective against several different kinds of viruses and other pathogens. The investigators are part of a national push for...

11 April, 2014

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Use tobacco to thwart West Nile virus and other infectious diseases

West Nile virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and targets the central nervous system. It can be fatal disease and there is currently no cure or drug treatment. It has spread across the U.S., Canada, Latin America and...

1 April, 2014

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