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Antibodies triggered by avian influenza virus vaccine illuminate a new path toward a universal flu vaccine

Diverse antibodies induced in humans by vaccination with an avian influenza virus vaccine may offer broader, more durable protection against multiple strains of influenza than today’s vaccines typically provide...

10 June, 2016

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Vaccine watches bacteria, strikes only when trouble stirs

A new vaccine allows pneumonia-causing bacteria to colonize inside the body, springing into action only if the bacteria pose a threat. The breakthrough approach, coupled with the protein-based vaccine’s potential...

10 June, 2016

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Scientists identify internal protein defence against Zika virus

A team of scientists has offered the first look at how our cells can “swallow up and quarantine” Zika, defending themselves against the virus’ attack. Eight weeks after receiving their first samples of Zika virus, the...

6 June, 2016

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Researchers shed light on pathway from virus to brain disease

Why people on immunosuppressant drugs for autoimmune conditions have a higher incidence of an often-fatal brain disease may be linked to a mutation in a common virus, according to researchers at Penn State College of...

23 May, 2016

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International Business Machines Corp jumps to fight Zika virus – here’s how

The tech giant has moved ahead in the scheme of sorting out the correct molecule for the treatment of Zika virus. Zika virus has gradually covered the whole globe in its epidemic, increasing the threat day-by-day. After...

23 May, 2016

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Potential HIV therapy prevents virus from multiplying after treatment is stopped

In alternative therapeutic approach to antiretroviral therapy may be effective in improving the condition of people with the HIV virus, scientists have said. They have developed new inhibitors called LEDGINs, which have...

23 May, 2016

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Could hepatitis C treatments help prevent virus transmission?

An international team of researchers has shed light on the potential impact of new drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV is an important cause of liver cancer and is transmitted through blood to blood contact. People...

19 May, 2016

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Zika virus damages placenta, kills fetal mice

NIH-funded scientists detail tissue destruction caused by Zika virus during pregnancy. Zika virus infects and crosses the placentas of pregnant mice and causes severe damage or death in fetal mice, report scientists...

12 May, 2016

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Antibody infusions provide long-term defence against HIV-like infection

Specialized proteins can protect monkeys against the virus for months. The finding provides further evidence that antibodies — specialized proteins that the body produces to fight infections — could one day be used as a...

6 May, 2016

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The world is about to make a risky move to eradicate polio for good

Public health workers and scientists are on the brink of eradicating polio, a disease that causes incurable paralysis. But total eradication calls for a massive logistical operation “unprecedented” in the history of...

29 April, 2016

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