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How Bacteria Behind Serious Childhood Disease Evolve to Evade Vaccines
Genetics has provided
surprising insights into why
vaccines used in both the UK
and US to combat serious
childhood infections can
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New Salmonella-Based 'Clean Vaccines' Aid the Fight Against Infectious Disease
Researchers have developed a
technique to make
recombinant attenuated
salmonella vaccines safer
and more effective. The
... > full story
Better Way to Diagnose Pneumonia
Researchers have created a
new sampling device that
could prevent thousands of
people worldwide from dying
of pneumonia each year. ... > full story
Fast, Accurate Urine Test for Pneumonia Possible, Study Finds
Biochemists have developed a
urine test that can rapidly
and accurately diagnose the
cause of pneumonia-like
symptoms. The test should
enable doctors to quickly
... > full story
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Computational Modeling Can Help Plan Vaccine Introduction, Study Finds
September 29, 2011 — Proper planning before the introduction of new vaccines into a developing country's active immunization program could prevent storage problems and transportation bottlenecks that decrease the ... > full story -
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Lack of Testing for Legionella: Current Recommendations for Testing Missed 41 Percent of Cases
September 27, 2011 — A new study shows that guidelines concerning testing patients for possible community-acquired pneumonia due to Legionella may underestimate the number of cases being seen by clinicians. The study ... > full story -
Opioids Linked to Higher Risk of Pneumonia in Older Adults
September 22, 2011 — Opioids -- a class of medicines commonly given for pain -- were associated with a higher risk of pneumonia in a study of 3,061 adults, aged 65 to 94. The study also found that benzodiazepines, which ... > full story -
Newly Identified Antibodies May Improve Pneumonia Vaccine Design
September 22, 2011 — Researchers have discovered how a novel type of antibody works against pneumococcal ... > full story -
2009 H1N1 Pandemic Flu More Damaging to Lungs, Opens Opportunities for Bacterial Infection
September 19, 2011 — Many of the people who died from the new strain of H1N1 influenza that broke out in 2009 were suffering from another infection as well: pneumonia. A new study reveals how the two infections, pandemic ... > full story -
Guidelines for Treating Pneumonia in Children
August 31, 2011 — Immunizations, including a yearly flu vaccine, are the best way to protect children from life-threatening pneumonia, according to new ... > full story -
Final Countdown: Atlantis to Carry Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate on Last Space Voyage
July 6, 2011 — The ability of spaceflight to enhance the efficacy of a recombinant attenuated Salmonella vaccine, or RASV, will be the focus of experiments conducted by Cheryl Nickerson and Roy Curtiss, of the ... > full story -
Aging, Obsolete Cells Prime the Lungs for Pneumonia
May 26, 2011 — Why are older people vulnerable to community-acquired pneumonia? A new study gives an explanation: cells that are supposed to die, but ... > full story -
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Antibiotic Linezolid an Effective Option for Treating Patients With MRSA Infection
May 16, 2011 — The antibiotic linezolid may be more effective than vancomycin in treating ventilated patients who develop methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia as a result of their ... > full story -
Pneumonia Patients at Risk for in-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
May 15, 2011 — Hospital patients with pneumonia may be at risk of experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, often with few or no warning signs, according to new ... > full story
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