Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Eight possible treatments, two vaccines for Ebola: WHO

Eight experimental treatments and two vaccines for Ebola were on the table Thursday as 200 health experts met to discuss how to end the world's worst-ever outbreak of the killer virus.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Experimental chikungunya vaccine induces robust antibody response

An experimental vaccine to prevent the mosquito-borne viral illness chikungunya elicited neutralizing antibodies in all 25 adult volunteers who participated in a recent early-stage clinical trial conducted by researchers ...

Medications

Scientists racing to test Ebola vaccines in humans

Scientists are racing to begin the first human safety tests of two experimental Ebola vaccines, but it won't be easy to prove that the shots and other potential treatments in the pipeline really work.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why isn't there a treatment or vaccine for Ebola?

In the four decades since the Ebola virus was first identified in Africa, treatment hasn't changed much. There are no licensed drugs or vaccines for the deadly disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ebola outbreak speeds up efforts to find a vaccine

There is no vaccine on the world market to protect against the deadly Ebola virus, but experts say the fast-growing outbreak in West Africa is speeding efforts to test one.

Medications

Doctors discuss use of MenB vaccine at Princeton University

(HealthDay)—The planned use of an experimental Neisseria meningitides serogroup B (MenB) meningitis vaccine at the University of Princeton has raised several contentious issues relating to vaccination, according to an ideas ...

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Candidate vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus developed

An experimental vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading cause of illness and hospitalization among very young children, elicited high levels of RSV-specific antibodies when tested in animals, ...

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