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U.S. gives green light to publish controversial bird flu research

(HealthDay) -- The U.S. government is giving the go-ahead for publication of two controversial studies into the H5N1 avian (bird) flu virus, a top federal health official announced Friday.

Medical research created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ebola antibody treatment, produced in plants, protects monkeys from lethal disease

A new Ebola virus study resulting from a widespread scientific collaboration has shown promising preliminary results, preventing disease in infected nonhuman primates using monoclonal antibodies.

Medical research created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

SARS-like virus kills five Saudis (Update)

Five Saudis have died of a new SARS-like virus during the past few days and two more are being treated in an intensive care unit, the health ministry said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Toward a vaccine for Ebola

On August 26, 1976, a time bomb exploded in Yambuku, a remote village in Zaire, (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). A threadlike virus known as Ebola had emerged, soon earning a grim distinction as ...

Medical research created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find 'key' used by ebola virus to unlock cells and spread deadly infection

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have helped identify a cellular protein that is critical for infection by the deadly Ebola virus. The findings, published in today's online edition ...

Medical research created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New rabies vaccine could reduce cost, risk

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Georgia used a common dog disease-canine parainfluenza-to build a new vaccine to protect humans and animals from the rabies virus. Developers hope the new treatment will ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Recent study suggests bats are reservoir for ebola virus in Bangladesh

EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that focuses on local conservation and global health issues, released new research on Ebola virus in fruit bats in the peer reviewed journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases, a mont ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0