Vaccine shows promise against widespread chicken disease
A new vaccine strategy could offer protection to millions of chickens threatened by a serious respiratory disease, research shows.
Oct 23, 2018
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A new vaccine strategy could offer protection to millions of chickens threatened by a serious respiratory disease, research shows.
Oct 23, 2018
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The 2017-2018 flu season was historically severe. Public health officials estimate that 900,000 Americans were hospitalized and 80,000 died from the flu and its complications. For comparison, the previous worst season from ...
Oct 23, 2018
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It's flu shot season, but the pinch of a shot doesn't have to also hurt your wallet.
Sep 19, 2018
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Around one percent of people infected with HIV produce antibodies that block most strains of the virus. These broadly acting antibodies provide the key to developing an effective vaccine against HIV. Researchers from the ...
Sep 10, 2018
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A new, double-layered nanoparticle vaccine made with peptides has been found to effectively protect mice against influenza A virus, according to a study led by Georgia State University.
Jul 30, 2018
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Spanish researchers are working on a vaccine against all five strains of the killer Ebola virus in what would be a world first, Madrid's October 12 Hospital said Wednesday.
Jul 11, 2018
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Over the last five years, Zika virus has emerged as a significant global human health threat following outbreaks in South and Central America. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have shown that ...
Jun 21, 2018
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MedUni Vienna has developed a method that can be used to identify individual rhinovirus strains ("cold viruses") as a cause of asthma. A "chip" is used to clearly identify certain virus strains by means of a blood test in ...
Jun 18, 2018
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Australia experienced a severe flu season last year with over a quarter of a million confirmed cases. Pregnant women are a highârisk group where the disease can cause more serious illness when compared to the general population.
Jun 14, 2018
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Rotavirus A causes acute diarrhea in young children, and infects both animals and humans worldwide. A Japanese research group has found that the acute gastroenteritis infecting children in Indonesia between 2015 and 2016 ...
Jun 1, 2018
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