research – Page 52 – Global Health Press

Latest Science

Breakthrough vaccines

There needs to be a plan in place to solve the problems hindering development of vaccines against certain diseases, finds Wayne C Koff. Vaccines are one of the great success stories in the history of individual and...

13 December, 2013

4 min read

Latest Science

Herpes viruses linked to cognitive impairment

The herpes virus that produces cold sores during times of stress now has been linked to cognitive impairment throughout life, according to a new University of Michigan study that for the first time shows an impact on...

9 December, 2013

3 min read

Latest Science

Researchers at University of Pittsburgh create digital database of infectious diseases

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a digital database of infectious-disease cases dating back 125 years, a trove of information that could help scientists and public health officials better...

9 December, 2013

4 min read

Latest Science

TB vaccine may help prevent multiple sclerosis

A vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis in other parts of the world may help prevent multiple sclerosis (MS) in people who show the beginning signs of the disease, according to a new study published in the December 4...

6 December, 2013

3 min read

Latest Science

50 years after vaccine creation, measles still threatens U.S.

In 2013, nearly 200 cases of measles came from people who traveled abroad Although cases of measles were virtually eliminated through 2011, people who travel abroad have brought the infection home have caused a recent...

6 December, 2013

4 min read

Latest Science

Vaccine study reveals link between immunity and cells’ starvation response

One of the most effective vaccines in history has been the yellow fever vaccine, which was developed in the 1930s and has been administered to more than 500 million people. Scientists at Emory Vaccine Center studying...

6 December, 2013

3 min read

Latest Science

Scientists develop vaccine that can prevent Malaria

Oxford scientists have developed a novel new malaria vaccine which can protect against the deadly mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine has shown promising results in the first clinical trial to test whether it can...

2 December, 2013

3 min read

Latest Science

UCSD scientists invent MRSA ‘nanosponge’ vaccine

UCSD scientists have created a vaccine for the deadly MRSA infection, using ‘nanosponge’ technology they previously used to soak up MRSA toxins and other poisons and venoms. The vaccine is effective in mice...

2 December, 2013

3 min read

Latest Science

Vaccinations have prevented at least 103 million cases of contagious disease since 1924

Vaccinations have been credited with some of humanity’s greatest health technological triumphs over disease, including drastically reducing polio around the globe and almost eliminating smallpox entirely. But how...

2 December, 2013

2 min read

Latest Science

Mers virus ‘found in camels in Qatar’

Scientists have found cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in camels in Qatar, health officials said on Thursday, fuelling speculation that camels might be the animal reservoir that allowed the virus to...

2 December, 2013

3 min read

Tag - research