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WHO prequalification moves China into global vaccine arena

The emergence of Indian vaccine manufacturers has helped health authorities drive down the cost of immunization campaigns. Now, the downward trend is set to accelerate. China has entered the global vaccine arena. The...

15 October, 2013

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Vaccine critics put children at risk

Arguments against the pentavalent vaccine in India are inaccurate and pose a grave threat to children’s health, says T. Jacob John. It is easy to scare parents about vaccines because nobody wants to put the life of...

11 October, 2013

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30 years later, still no cure for AIDS

A virus is a moving target. And for 30 years, HIV has been constantly on the move making new copies of itself that are slightly different than before, ready to attack the immune system that the body needs to protect...

11 October, 2013

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New meningitis vaccine slashes cases by 94 per cent

A new vaccine being rolled out in the “meningitis belt” that stretches across north-central Africa has reduced cases of the potentially fatal disease by 94 per cent, doctors reported in The Lancet. Researchers monitored...

30 September, 2013

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A new way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria

At a time when scientists are quickly running out of options, McMaster researchers are using a new approach to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The technique involves researchers in the Michael G. DeGroote...

30 September, 2013

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One year later, MERS virus remains largely a mystery

A year after SARS hit the world’s radar, scads had been learned about the virus that set off outbreaks in China, Hong Kong, Toronto and other spots, and ignited panic far beyond the affected centres. The coronavirus was...

18 September, 2013

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Mosquito bites deliver potential new malaria vaccine

This study suggests that genetically engineered malaria parasites that are stunted through precise gene deletions (genetically attenuated parasites, or “GAP”) could be used as a vaccine that protects against...

18 September, 2013

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Emerging H7N9 virus has potential to cause a pandemic

Virus attaches to both upper and lower respiratory tract epithelium, according to report in The American Journal of Pathology. A new study has found that a novel avian-origin H7N9 influenza A virus, which has recently...

12 September, 2013

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Obese people and new moms risk flu complications

A study sponsored by the World Health Organization recently found that new mothers and obese people have a higher risk of death and other severe outcomes from influenza. The report, which was conducted by McMaster...

11 September, 2013

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Antiviral drug cocktail reduces MERS virus in monkeys according to study

With the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) still growing, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are reporting some promising...

9 September, 2013

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