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Study ranks social contacts by job and social group in bid to fight infectious diseases

In the light of Novel Corona Virus, concerns over H7N9 Influenza in S.E. Asia, and more familiar infections such as measles and seasonal influenza, it is as important as ever to be able to predict and understand how...

2 July, 2013

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Vietnam may be home to new virus affecting nervous system

Patients in Vietnam and other locations with central nervous system infections may well be suffering from the effects of a newly discovered virus, according to a study to be published in mBio®, the online open-access...

2 July, 2013

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Melanoma vaccine made up of modified dendritic cells shows promise

Modified dendritic cells that can recognize cancer-made protein fragments have shown promise in a small clinical trial studying melanoma. Duke University’s Scott Pruitt, M.D., Ph.D., also of Merck Research Laboratories...

28 June, 2013

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Toward broad-spectrum antiviral drugs for common cold and other infections

Scientists are reporting progress in the search for the first broad-spectrum drugs to combat human rhinoviruses (HRVs), which cause humanity’s most common infectious diseases. Their study on these potential drugs...

27 June, 2013

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Vaccine using gold dust to mimic viruses could boost the immune system

A vaccine which uses ‘gold dust’ to boost the immune system has been developed by scientists. The technique sees tiny gold particles used to mimic a virus and carry proteins to immune cells in the body. Traditional...

27 June, 2013

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Can a series of DNA vaccine shots halt type-1 diabetes progression?

A new kind of so-called ‘reverse’ vaccine built to dial down the autoimmune reaction that causes type-1 diabetes is showing promise, a study of 80 patients given once-weekly injections of the vaccine for 12 weeks...

27 June, 2013

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MERS virus in Saudi poses hospital threat, study says

The deadly MERS coronavirus which has emerged in Saudi Arabia poses a threat to hospitals because it spreads rapidly and carries a high mortality rate, according to a study out Thursday. An international team of...

26 June, 2013

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India ‘polio free’ despite death

The death of a 10-month-old baby in Maharashtra state’s Latur District on Saturday blemishes India’s record in fighting polio but won’t impact the country’s march toward being certified polio-free. On Jan. 13, India...

26 June, 2013

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Study: Vaccines not to blame for onset of Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Vaccines, including those used in protecting against influenza, do not put a person at increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome despite wide-spread concerns, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the...

25 June, 2013

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Study: Common virus tied to Alzheimer’s disease

Contracting a common virus may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found. The study of the brains of older adults found an association between patients’ immune responses to...

25 June, 2013

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