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Penn study reveals new therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus

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Influenza A (flu A) hijacks host proteins for viral RNA splicing and blocking these interactions caused replication of the virus to slow, according to new research published in Nature Communications by...

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Measles: Get your family vaccinated before holiday– Ireland health officials

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Ireland health officials are advising the public to get vaccinated with two doses of a Measles-containing vaccine to protect themselves and their families before the holiday season because of an on-going...

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Google search for info on vaccines and autism: ‘A pollution of the health information available to the public with misinformation that can potentially impact on public health’

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Research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has found that information available online can provide unreliable information based on old, ‘weak’ scientific studies. The study ‘Fake...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) using indirect immunofluorescence technique/CDC

RSV vaccine Phase 1 study to begin

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against respiratory...

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Tdap vaccine given during pregnancy reduces occurrence of infant pertussis: Study

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A study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows the effectiveness of the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) vaccine for infants whose mothers receive the vaccine...

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2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia: Make sure your vaccines are up to date

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UN health officials are advising those travelling to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to ensure that they´re up-to-date with all their vaccinations, including the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine...

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Study: No link between HPV vaccination and risk of autoimmune disorders

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A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) found no increased risk of autoimmune disorders in girls who received quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV4) vaccination, adding to the body...

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Lyme disease vaccine Phase 2 study slated for second half of 2018

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In a follow-up on the progress on French company, Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15, the company expects to launch a Phase 2 study in the second half of 2018, subject to regulatory...

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GeoVax Awarded NIH Grant for Novel Zika Vaccine

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Biotechnology company, GeoVax Labs, Inc announced this week that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded the Company...

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Nipah virus: $25 million agreement to advance the development and manufacture of a vaccine

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CEPI—the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations—today announced a collaboration with Profectus BioSciences, Inc. and Emergent BioSolutions Inc. under which Profectus and Emergent will receive...