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Research deciphers HIV attack plan

(Medical Xpress)—A new study by Los Alamos National Laboratory and University of Pennsylvania scientists defines previously unknown properties of transmitted HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. The viruses ...

HIV & AIDS created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Endgame' strategy aims to end polio outbreaks in 2014 (Update)

A new strategy for ending polio worldwide aims to boost security for violence-plagued vaccine workers and halt polio outbreaks by the end of next year, global health authorities said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

SARS-like virus seems to cause deep lung infection

A new and deadly virus that has killed 11 of the 17 patients treated for it in the Middle East and Britain appears to cause an infection deep in the lungs, researchers said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Court: Can human genes be patented? (Update)

The Supreme Court grapples Monday with the question of whether human genes can be patented, and the ultimate answer could reshape U.S. medical research, the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian ...

Genetics created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Better regulation needed for kids' flu vaccine

Flu vaccines given to children should be more rigorously tested before before being allowed onto the market, researchers say, to prevent a repeat of the 2010 vaccine release, which caused a spate of high ...

Medications created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

HPV vaccination to provide even more protection in future against infections

At present over one hundred strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) are known, fourteen of which can trigger cancer. The HPV vaccinations currently in use provide protection from 70 percent of these cancers. ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gates' foundation to fund $1.8bn to eradicate polio

Bill Gates announced in Abu Dhabi on Thursday his foundation will contribute $1.8 billion to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a third of the total funds needed.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

HIV 'cure' looks 'promising,' Danish scientists contend

(HealthDay)—Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports.

HIV & AIDS created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Focus on STD, not cancer prevention, to promote HPV vaccine use

The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the vaccine, a new study suggests.

Health created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Discovery holds potential in destroying drug-resistant bacteria

Through the serendipity of science, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a potential treatment for deadly, drug-resistant bacterial infections that uses the same approach that HIV uses to infect cells. ...

Medical research created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

India announces low-cost rotavirus vaccine (Update)

The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world.

Medications created May 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First influenza vaccine brought to clinical testing

Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Switzerland's Cytos Biotechnology AG today announced that the first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial with their ...

Medications created May 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

'Gap' for HIV vaccine efforts after latest setback

The hunt for an HIV vaccine has gobbled up $8 billion in the past decade, and the failure of the most recent efficacy trial has delivered yet another setback to 26 years of efforts.

HIV & AIDS created May 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Leading explanations for whooping cough's resurgence don't stand up to scrutiny

Whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries in recent decades, and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming resurgence.

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Is beer good for you? Study finds anti-virus powers

Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said citing a scientific study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0