Vaccination
Are we getting closer to a herpes vaccine?
(HealthDay)—Scientists are reporting early success with an experimental herpes vaccine that uses a genetically modified version of the virus.
Nov 16, 2020
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Immunology
New vaccine prevents herpes in mice, guinea pigs
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a vaccine to protect against genital herpes. Tested on both mice and guinea pigs, the immunization led to "mostly sterilizing ...
Sep 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guinea pigs harbor a hidden health hazard
(HealthDay)—Been looking for a reason to turn down your child's pleas for a pet Guinea pig? Dutch researchers say the rodents may carry germs tied to serious pneumonia.
Sep 8, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pets linked to maintaining better mental health and reducing loneliness during lockdown, new research shows
Sharing a home with a pet appeared to act as a buffer against psychological stress during lockdown, a new survey shows.
Sep 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How many people die from tuberculosis every year?
The discrepancies between the estimates for global tuberculosis deaths by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is due to different methodologies and data sources used ...
Jul 17, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Opening schools has not rekindled epidemic in Norway: official
Opening up nurseries and primary schools has not rekindled the new coronavirus epidemic in Norway, health authorities said Monday.
May 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria: Killer of African children set for vaccine zap
Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly children living in Africa, succumb every year to malaria, an age-old mosquito-borne scourge that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Airborne viruses can spread on dust, non-respiratory particles
Influenza viruses can spread through the air on dust, fibers and other microscopic particles, according to new research from the University of California, Davis and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai. The findings, ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Researchers unlock TB vaccine puzzle in findings that could save millions of newborns
An international research team has identified the mechanism behind one of science's most enduring mysteries: what makes the 100-year-old tuberculosis (TB) vaccine so effective at preventing newborn deaths from diseases other ...
May 6, 2020
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