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An artist's rendition of HIV (foreground). The knobs (purple) covering the virus are sugar-protein molecules, including gp120, that shield the rest of the virus (pink). Image/National Cancer Institute

Preventative HIV vaccine candidate: ‘Induced robust and comparable immune responses in human and monkeys’

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More than three decades after the identification of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), scientists are still working to develop a preventative vaccine that could finally put an end to the epidemic...

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New study examines cellular, molecular differences between dengue, Zika

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More than two years after reports of skyrocketing Zika rates surfaced worldwide, questions still loom about this complicated virus. Florida State University researchers are one step closer to finding answers. In...

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Parasites: Welsh researchers create drug from goji berry plant that is active against schistosomiasis and fascioliasis

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Derived from nature, a potential new drug to treat two life-threatening tropical diseases has been discovered as a result of collaboration between two Welsh universities. The team of researchers, led...

Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine

Sexually transmitted parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis, disproportionately affects the black community

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In a relatively recent Johns Hopkins study, researchers have added to evidence that Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), the world’s most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI), disproportionately...

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Gardasil used to treat patient with squamous cell carcinoma

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Squamous cell carcinoma is the second-most-common form of skin cancer. Evidence suggests the human papilloma virus plays a role in the development of some types of this skin cancer. Two years ago, a 97-year-old...

A multipipette is used for handling multiple samples when performing quantitative suspension arrays. Image/Pau Fabregat

Plasmodium falciparum: A promising new assay to measure antibodies

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Antibodies against multiple Plasmodium falciparum proteins (or antigens) can be measured using a simple, accurate and reproducible assay that requires very small amounts of blood. In a series of recently...

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Flea and tick control drug found in NexGard might be effective for preventing outbreaks of malaria, Zika fever: Study

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Medicines given to household pets to kill fleas and ticks might be effective for preventing outbreaks of malaria, Zika fever and other dangerous insect-borne diseases that infect millions of people worldwide,...

Macaque monkeys were one of the nonhuman primate animal models used in the Zika study. Image/Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Zika’s effect on pregnancy: Undetected Zika infections may be triggering miscarriages and stillbirths

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A collaborative study between six of the National Primate Research Centers shows pregnancy loss due to Zika A infections that don’t cause women any symptoms may be a common but unrecognized cause...

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Hepatitis B: $20 blood test could help diagnose patients across Africa

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A simple $20 blood test could help diagnose thousands of patients with hepatitis B in need of treatment in some of Africa’s poorest regions. Researchers have developed an accurate diagnostic score...

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Foot and mouth disease: Environmental sampling is a low tech, effective method for surveillance

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Sampling the environment is an effective way to detect foot and mouth disease, according to a paper published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The...