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HIV vaccine on the horizon? Rockefeller University researchers call antibody ‘extremely potent’ against virus strains

Results from a new trial found that an “extremely potent” antibody can dramatically reduce the level of the HIV virus in a patient’s blood — raising hopes for an HIV vaccine. Researchers at Rockefeller...

12 April, 2015

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Vaccine protected Chinese patients against HEV for up to 4.5 years

A vaccine licensed in China protected healthy adults against hepatitis E virus infection for up to 4.5 years, according to newly published data. “Vaccine development has been facilitated by the observation that all...

2 April, 2015

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Ebola vaccines appear safe and successful, say US researchers

Two experimental Ebola vaccinations “appear to be safe” after testing in Liberia. Meanwhile, a British nurse has been cleared of the virus, but doctors cautioned speculation about the drug’s role in her recovery. The...

2 April, 2015

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Unique Ebola vaccine delivery strategy could stop ape-to-human transmission

Putting an end to a lethal virus may mean going directly to the source, as one study suggests a possible approach to stopping the transmission of the Ebola virus. Michael Jarvis, PhD, and his Plymouth University...

30 March, 2015

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Swine flu virus in India ‘has become more virulent’ since 2009 outbreak

Since December 2014, swine flu has claimed the lives of over 1,300 people in India, making it the worst outbreak of the virus in the country since 2009. But according to a new study by researchers from the Massachusetts...

16 March, 2015

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Powerful antibody against dengue virus found

Researchers have identified a powerful antibody which requires a minute amount to neutralise the dengue virus, paving the way for effective treatment of the mosquito-borne infection. A new study showed how a newly...

16 March, 2015

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The measles outbreak is twice as big as you thought

The number of U.S. measles cases has continued climbing toward 200, with 173 cases noted in the CDC’s most recent report March 6 — but that’s only half the story. If you add in the cases multiplying north of the border...

16 March, 2015

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Unconventional design approach shows promise for new herpes vaccine

Herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, affecting close to 500 million people worldwide, yet an effective vaccine against the pernicious virus has eluded scientists for decades. However, Howard...

11 March, 2015

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Chikungunya vaccine using measles virus promising

A vaccine against chikungunya that is based on a measles vaccine virus has shown encouraging results in its first human trial. There is currently no approved vaccine against chikungunya. The candidate vaccine reported...

11 March, 2015

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WHO worries flu viruses are sharing genetic material quicker

A recent surge in human infections caused by bird flu viruses and a proliferation of the types of animal flu viruses sparking infections in people are events that need to be watched, the World Health Organization said...

6 March, 2015

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