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New strategy could yield more effective flu shots
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 20 (ANI): A boosting skin vaccination with a biodegradable microneedle patch and protein constructed from sequences of influenza virus subtypes could improve the effectiveness of conventional influenza vaccines, according to a recent study.
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Indian population, carrier of hepatitis B: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Viral hepatitis is inflammation and damage of the liver by viruses , most commonly hepatotrophic (predominantly with an affinity for attacking the liver - Hepatitis A , B , C , D , E ) or non hepatotrophic viruses (Generalized involvement of human body with
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This vaccine can protect your unborn child from Zika infection
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 14 (ANI): Good news for would-be-mothers! Immunising women with a Zika vaccine during pregnancy can protect the transmission of virus from mother to her baby in utero.
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Switching immune system off can turn HIV protection on
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 12 (ANI): A vaccine against the virus that causes AIDS has come closer to reality after a recent study found that the immune system may keep body from neutralizing HIV-1 virus.
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Immune system may help in neutralising body from HIV-1 virus
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 12 (ANI): According to a new study, researchers have discovered a process protecting the body from autoimmune disease appears to prevent it from creating antibodies that can neutralize the HIV-1 virus, a finding that could possibly help lead to a vaccine that stim
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Turns out, viruses don't have 'summer vacations'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 9 (ANI): Just when you thought summer colds were rare, a team of researchers found that you're actually just as likely to catch one in the summer as in the winter.
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WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in Congo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 3 (ANI): The World Health Organisation has declared an end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Did you know birds become immune to influenza?
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that an influenza infection in birds, especially mallards, protect them from other sub-types of the virus just like a natural vaccination.
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Charlie Sheen sued again for allegedly exposing ex to HIV
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Another former girlfriend of American actor Charlie Sheen has filed a lawsuit against him for allegedly exposing her to the deadly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Ebola vaccine comes closer to reality
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 19 (ANI): The world may soon get a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus.
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Improved vaccine may protect monkeys from HIV-like virus
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 8 (ANI): US researchers have suggested that a five-part investigational vaccine may protect monkeys from HIV-like virus to 55 percent.
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Health Ministry confirms cases of Zika Virus in Gujarat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the blood sample collected during laboratory surveillance from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation tested positive for Zika virus.
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