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Scientist: Poultry trade may be spreading deadly bird flu

Poultry workers moving to and from wet markets and farms may be responsible for the spread of the deadly H7N9 virus in China, says a virologist who’s working with the World Health Organisation to investigate the...

10 May, 2013

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Toxic waste sites may cause health problems for millions

Exposure to lead and chromium particularly problematic for people living in three developing countries Living near a toxic waste site may represent as much of a health threat as some infectious diseases, a study in...

10 May, 2013

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Mutation could cause ‘severe flu pandemic’

The head of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says the current strain of bird flu that is causing illness and deaths in China cannot spark a pandemic in its current form – but he added that there...

9 May, 2013

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Criticism of China’s virus research ignores similar threat posed by West

We should criticize “appallingly irresponsible” behavior of all governments actively engaged in producing biological warfare agents. According to a report published by The Independent on May 2, scientists are...

7 May, 2013

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Unknown toxin may be cause of pertussis cough

Many things about pertussis remain unknown, including the exact cause of the tell-tale non-productive paroxsysmal cough unique to only this respiratory infection. James D. Cherry MD, MSc, from the David Geffen School of...

6 May, 2013

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Groundbreaking new vaccine will save lives in Somalia

A new vaccine launched in Somalia is one-jab armour against five preventable diseases. At the Medina Mother and Child Health Centre in Mogadishu, 6-month-old Abdul Wahab sleeps peacefully in his mother’s arms...

6 May, 2013

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Latest HIV vaccine doesn’t work; govt halts study

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren’t preventing HIV infection. Nor did the shots reduce the amount of the...

26 April, 2013

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First vaccine designed to control autism symptoms

A team of researchers have, for the first time, designed a vaccine that can control autism symptoms. The first ever vaccine for gut bacteria, common in autistic children, was designed by researchers from the University...

26 April, 2013

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New vaccine protects Haitian children from five diseases

Haiti has recently introduced the pentavalent vaccine, a combination vaccine designed to protect children from five dangerous diseases. Jean-Pierre knows that vaccinating his daughter, Isabel, is one of the best gifts...

22 April, 2013

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The promise of vaccines for preventing and eradicating disease

During the last three decades, the biopharmaceutical industry has invested significantly in new and improved vaccines. The results have provided remarkable new ways to prevent cases of cervical cancer, meningitis...

19 April, 2013

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