HIV & AIDS
AIDS scientists optimistic of AIDS cure, for some
Top AIDS scientists were optimistic Wednesday of finding a cure for the disease that has claimed 30 million lives—but said it might not work for all people.
May 22, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New studies show progress, value in vaccination against deadly pneumonia
Vaccines against the primary cause of deaths from pneumonia in developing countries could save millions of lives and are highly cost-effective, according to a comprehensive new analysis to be released on Thursday, Nov. 10.
Nov 10, 2011
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Health
Pneumonia, diarrhea are top killers of kids: UNICEF
Pneumonia and diarrhea are among the top causes of childhood deaths around the world, particularly among the poor, said a report out Friday by the UN Children's Fund.
Jun 8, 2012
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Medical research
Research reveals possible strategy for blocking the spread of pneumococcal disease
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have reduced transmission of pneumococci in mice using an experimental vaccine that targets proteins on the surface of the bacteria. The research appears online today in the ...
May 23, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer health: Recognizing the signs of pneumonia
Pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association.
Nov 13, 2023
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Medical research
Macaque trials offer hope in pneumonia vaccine development
The global impact of the coronavirus pandemic has ignited a renewed focus on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University are making great strides in combating pneumococcal pneumonia, ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fewer vaccine doses still support pneumococcal immunity, shows clinical trial
A unique study published this month outlines new ways to protect more of the world's population from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Apr 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First European randomized trial confirms new pneumococcal vaccine highly effective in infants
A new conjugate vaccine is highly effective (93%) at preventing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD; meningitis, sepsis, bacteremic pneumonia, and other blood-borne infections) in infants younger than 2 years who are the most ...
Nov 15, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine against pneumococcal infections has led to widespread reduction in serious disease
Vaccination with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine-7 [PCV7—a vaccine that covers 7 strains (serotypes) of Streptococcus pneumoniae] is linked to overall decreases in the rate of serious infections caused by this bacterium, ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season
Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both the influenza (flu) and COVID-19 viruses, as well as how to tell if your symptoms may be caused ...
Dec 21, 2023
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