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Kenya: Top scientist trains sights on getting HIV vaccine, cure

One Kenyan may soon place the country as the first nation whose citizen found a vaccine and a cure for HIV. Prof Thumbi Ndung’u – head of Kwazulu Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV...

23 September, 2016

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Vaccine guards against Zika in monkey study

Human safety trials are already under way, researchers add. An experimental DNA-based vaccine protected monkeys from infection with the birth defects-causing Zika virus, and it has proceeded to human safety trials...

23 September, 2016

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Top vaccination errors—and how to avoid them

Administering the wrong vaccine and vaccinating someone of the wrong age are the most common vaccination errors, according to a new report from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) National Vaccine Errors...

19 September, 2016

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CHORI study reveals potential improvements for effectiveness of meningococcal vaccines

A study conducted by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) scientists shows greatly improved protective antibody responses to a new mutant vaccine antigen for prevention of disease...

19 September, 2016

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Scientists take lesson from immune system in hunt for HIV vaccine

A vaccine has been elusive in part because the AIDS virus mutates rapidly, making it a moving target for researchers. However, in a small fraction of people who have been infected for a couple of years, their immune...

13 September, 2016

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This new ‘refrigerator backpack’ could help transport vaccines to remote areas

A student in the UK has designed a miniature, mobile refrigerator that can fit inside a backpack to easily transport medical supplies and vaccines to people in remote areas. The portable device has been shown to keep...

13 September, 2016

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NIH closes in on development of a universal flu vaccine

Each year, scientists across the globe make highly educated guesses to determine which influenza viruses might be the most prevalent in a given season and then craft a vaccine to match a handful of the top strains...

13 September, 2016

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The HPV vaccine has cut infections by up to 90% in the past 10 years

A recent review of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is has found that in the 10 years since its original release, the infection rate of HPV has been lowered by up to 90 percent in countries with high levels of...

2 September, 2016

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Dengue vaccine benefits and risks: New study notes dangerous regions

A new study published Thursday in the journal Science suggests the world’s first approved dengue vaccine may harm people if improperly distributed. While Dengvaxia can prevent people who have already survived dengue...

2 September, 2016

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Vaccine Institute tackles new roadblock in developing HIV vaccine

A discovery made by Duke researchers is shedding light on a potential new strategy for producing an effective HIV vaccine. The human body is capable under certain conditions of creating broadly neutralizing HIV-1...

26 August, 2016

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