Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A better post-pandemic future means not giving in to COVID-19 now
This is no time to give in to COVID-19.
Feb 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Change in vaccination strategy averted outbreak of urban yellow fever in São Paulo State
Yellow fever is a non-contagious viral disease with two transmission cycles, sylvatic (in wild animals) and urban. Sylvatic yellow fever circulates among monkeys, and in Brazil is transmitted by mosquitoes of the genera Haemagogus and Sabethes, ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Health
Vaccines given in last 20 years could prevent 50 million deaths
Vaccinations given in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the last 20 years will prevent 50 million deaths from infectious diseases.
Jul 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Indonesia dengue fever study offers hope in disease battle
Dengue fever infections dropped dramatically in an Indonesian study where a bacteria was introduced into disease-carrying mosquitoes, offering hope in the battle against an illness that sickens millions annually around the ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How one of the oldest natural insecticides keeps mosquitoes away
With mosquito season upon us, people are stocking up on repellents to prevent itchy bites. Bug repellents are important because they don't just protect against the buzzing, blood-sucking little pests—they also safeguard ...
May 11, 2021
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Vaccination
What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and will I need one?
What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and will I need one?
Apr 15, 2021
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Medical research
Study of mosquito protein could lead to treatments against life-threatening viruses
The mosquito protein AEG12 strongly inhibits the family of viruses that cause yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Zika and weakly inhibits coronaviruses, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
Mar 10, 2021
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Medical research
Models to predict dengue, Zika and yellow fever outbreaks developed by researchers
Yellow fever was the first human disease to have a licensed vaccine and has long been considered important to understanding how epidemics break out and should be combated. It was introduced to the Americas in the 17th century, ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Vaccination
Ebola vaccines stockpiled against future outbreaks
The World Health Organization and partners said Tuesday they are creating a global stockpile of Ebola vaccines to help stamp out future outbreaks.
Jan 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals how one antibody blocks dangerous effects of dengue virus infection, offering potential path to prevention
A team of researchers has discovered an antibody that blocks the ability of the dengue virus to cause disease in mice. The findings open the potential for developing effective treatments and designing a vaccine for dengue ...
Jan 7, 2021
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