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Zika-Dengue-Japanese Encephalitis Replikins Synthetic Blocker-Vaccine being tested – with July 2016 goal to begin human trials

Replikins, Ltd announced an understanding of the evolution of lethal virus gene structures in Zika and closely related Flaviviruses. This genomic understanding has led to the development of a trivalent vaccine for Zika...

31 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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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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Zika poses long infection risk through sex

The virus that causes Zika fever can be transmitted through sexual contact long after initial infection as it survives for weeks in semen, according to research undertaken in Brazil. A paper published this month in...

29 April, 2016

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Zika virus causes birth defects, health officials confirm

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that there was now enough evidence to definitively say that the Zika virus could cause unusually small heads and brain damage in infants born...

15 April, 2016

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WHO’s Chan warns over spread of Zika virus beyond Latin America

The world will face a “severe public health crisis” if the Zika virus spreads beyond Latin America, the World Health Organization’s director general has said. Margaret Chan told a press conference that no one can...

7 April, 2016

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Sanofi science chief on Zika: It’s time to disrupt traditional vaccine development

The World Health Organization has warned that the Zika R&D frenzy may not culminate in a vaccine in time for the current outbreak, but Sanofi Chief Scientific Officer Gary Nabel won’t take that for an answer...

7 April, 2016

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Zika genomes provide clues to virus’ introduction to Brazil

Using genome sequences for a handful of Zika viruses (ZIKV), an international team estimates that the virus made its way to Brazil sometime in 2013, potentially piggybacking with travelers from affected areas in the...

31 March, 2016

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Zika virus causes microcephaly in only 1% of births; most harmful to pregnant women in first trimester

The outbreak of Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease, first began in Brazil in 2014. It has since spread swiftly throughout 31 countries and territories in the Americas. Then, earlier this year, the World Health...

18 March, 2016

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WHO and experts prioritize vaccines, diagnostics and innovative vector control tools for Zika R&D

After a three-day consultation on Zika research and development, international experts, convened by WHO, have agreed on top priorities to advance R&D for Zika medical products. The following tools were prioritized...

11 March, 2016

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