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One Step Closer to a Vaccine for a Common Respiratory Disease
Young children and the
elderly are especially
susceptible to respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV). The
three-dimensional structure
of respiratory syncytial
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Making Sense of Patterns in the Twitterverse
If you think keeping up with
what's happening via
Twitter, Facebook and other
social media is like
drinking from a fire hose,
multiply that by seven
... > full story
Malaria's Deadly Grip Revealed: Severe Malaria Breakthrough
Researchers have identified
how malaria parasites
growing inside red blood
cells stick to the sides of
blood vessels in severe
cases of malaria. The
... > full story
Gene Therapy Gives Mice Broad Protection to Pandemic Flu Strains, Including 1918 Flu
Researchers have developed a
new gene therapy to thwart a
potential influenza
pandemic. They demonstrated
that a single dose of an
... > full story
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Rotavirus Vaccine Given to Newborns in Africa Is Effective
June 17, 2013 — Scientists have shown that a vaccine given to newborns is at least 60 percent effective against rotavirus in Ghana. Rotavirus causes fever, vomiting and diarrhea, which in infants can cause severe ... > full story -
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise Against TB Meningitis
June 11, 2013 — Researchers working with animals has developed a vaccine that prevents the virulent TB bacterium from invading the brain and causing the highly lethal condition TB meningitis, a disease that ... > full story -
Workers Do Not Quit Due to Mandatory Flu Shot
June 11, 2013 — In its fourth year with 99 percent compliance, Loyola University Health System's mandatory flu shot program is the subject of a new study presented at an infectious disease ... > full story -
Flu Vaccines Aimed at Younger Populations Could Break Annual Transmission Cycle
June 11, 2013 — The value of vaccinating more children and young adults for influenza is being seriously underestimated. A new report suggests heavier emphasis on vaccinating those groups might save thousands of ... > full story -
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Background Mortality Rates Key to Accurate Reporting of Vaccine Safety Risks
June 11, 2013 — In a study using the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), investigators analyzed four years of data and determined that background mortality rates (rates of death irrespective of cause) are crucial in ... > full story -
Vaccinating Children Against HPV?
June 7, 2013 — The Human papillomavirus, or HPV, and its link to certain cancers has been in the headlines recently, reigniting the debate whether it is appropriate to vaccinate children against the ... > full story -
Studies Showing How Bird Flu Viruses Could Adapt to Humans Offer Surveillance and Vaccine Strategies
June 6, 2013 — Bird flu viruses are potentially highly lethal and pose a global threat, but relatively little is known about why certain strains spread more easily to humans than others. Two studies identify ... > full story -
Gut Bacteria Play Key Role in Vaccination
June 5, 2013 — The bacteria that live in the human gut may play an important role in immune response to vaccines and infection by wild-type enteric organisms, according to two recent ... > full story -
Immune System to Fight Brain Tumors
May 30, 2013 — Research gives hope that one of the most serious types of brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme, could be fought by the patients’ own immune system. The tumors are difficult to remove with ... > full story -
New Flu Strains Prompt Review of Current Research, Call to Redouble Flu Fight
May 29, 2013 — New flu strains prompt review of current research and a call to redouble the flu ... > full story
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