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Lapses in infection control associated with spread of severe respiratory virus MERS, according to study

Little is known about the often fatal virus known as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), but researchers have identified gaps in infection control as a major culprit in all eleven published cases...

9 December, 2014

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Ebola virus detected in semen three months after symptoms end

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday that the semen of men recovering from Ebola can contain the deadly virus up to three months after the symptoms disappear. Four studies on the persistence of Ebola...

3 December, 2014

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Hong Kong’s Dr Sophie Valkenburg part of team working on lifelong flu shot

Hong Kong doctor part of team working on new type of influenza vaccination that promises to be more effective and much longer lasting. Cooler weather heralds the peak influenza season in Hong Kong, and it’s time...

1 December, 2014

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Ebola vaccine cAd3-EBO raises hopes in first trial

Good news has been rare when it comes to the Ebola outbreak. Now, there’s a glimmer of hope. One vaccine has yielded promising results in humans – even if it has its drawbacks. For months, bad news –...

1 December, 2014

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Ebola vaccine ‘promising’ say scientists after human trial

The first human trial of an experimental vaccine against Ebola suggests that it is safe and may help the immune system to combat the virus. Twenty volunteers were immunised in the United States. Scientists at the US...

1 December, 2014

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Next-gen polio vaccine tackles wild virus emergency

Vaccine technology being developed at The University of Queensland could hold the key to completely eradicating polio by removing live virus from the vaccine production process. A polio inoculation in use since the...

14 November, 2014

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Inhaled Ebola vaccine may offer long-term protection from virus

A potentially breathable, respiratory vaccine in development has been shown to provide long-term protection for non-human primates against the deadly Ebola virus, as reported this week in the online edition of the...

5 November, 2014

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South San Francisco firm developing Ebola vaccine in tablet form

A South San Francisco company is developing an Ebola vaccine that can be administered by tablet rather than injection. Privately-held Vaxart said after a recent meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration it...

5 November, 2014

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UNL, Johns Hopkins researchers ID algae-virus DNA in humans

The DNA of a virus once thought confined to the cells of algae may in fact invade the biological kingdom of mice and men, according to a new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins and UNL. The researchers, whose paper...

31 October, 2014

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No vaccine against ignorance

In the absence of credible, strong political leadership, paranoia about disease can go viral. We’ve seen this happen around the world with a wide range of illnesses, from swine flu to SARS to Ebola. And even after...

31 October, 2014

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