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Leishmania adaptation to environmental changes results from frequent chromosomal amplifications

Leishmaniasis is an important human and veterinary disease caused by Leishmania parasites that affect 12 million people in over 98 endemic countries. The disease is now emerging in Europe due to climate change and massive population displacement.

23 Nov 2017

Infectious disease experts warn about post-flu risks in elderly patients

Infectious disease experts are warning that flu can lead to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and disability in elderly patients for months after they have recovered from their illness.

22 Nov 2017

Enterovirus vaccine protects against virus-induced diabetes in mouse model

Scientists at the University of Tampere and the Karolinska Institutet have demonstrated that an enterovirus vaccine can protect against virus-induced diabetes in a mouse model for Type 1 diabetes.

20 Nov 2017

Scientists suggest possibility of naturally acquired immunity against Zika infection

Birth defects in babies born infected with Zika virus remain a major health concern. Now, scientists suggest the possibility that some women in high-risk Zika regions may already be protected and not know it.

16 Nov 2017

Text message reminders found to be cost-effective strategy for increasing influenza vaccination rates

Text message reminders are a low-cost effective strategy for increasing rates of influenza vaccination. A randomized controlled trial in Western Australia identified patients who were at high risk of serious influenza illness and had a mobile phone number on record in their physician's office.

15 Nov 2017

Researchers test new vaccination strategy against HIV-related SIV in monkeys

According to the WHO, there are currently more than 36 million people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and a further 2.4 million become infected every year.

15 Nov 2017

UTEP researchers one step closer to developing effective vaccine for cutaneous leishmaniasis

A research team at The University of Texas at El Paso is one step closer to developing an effective human vaccine for cutaneous leishmaniasis, a tropical disease found in Texas and Oklahoma, and affecting some U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq.

15 Nov 2017

Synthetic double-stranded RNA may have potential for use as vaccine to prevent liver cancer

Primary liver cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and its incidences and mortality are increasing rapidly in the United Stated. In late stages of the malignancy, there are no effective treatments or drugs.

14 Nov 2017

Vaccine shortage complicates efforts to quell hepatitis A outbreaks

San Diego County, battling a deadly outbreak of hepatitis A, is postponing an outreach campaign to provide the second of two inoculations against the contagious liver disease until a national shortage of the vaccine is resolved, the county's chief public health officer said.

14 Nov 2017

Specific way of spelling out genetic code likely allows viruses to evade our cellular defenses

For millions of years, humans and viruses have engaged in a constant tug of war: as our cells evolve new ways to defend us from our viral enemies, these pathogens in turn acquire new traits to sidestep those defenses.

13 Nov 2017

Dengue immunity can provide protection from subsequent Zika infection

Manifestations of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection differ drastically. Sometimes they are catastrophic, most notably when they cause microcephaly in some babies born to infected mothers.

13 Nov 2017

Vaccines in the Aging Population

The World Health Organisation marked World Pneumonia Day on November 12th to promote interventions to protect against, prevent and treat pneumonia. The condition is a worldwide killer affecting people of all ages, however the ‘aging population’ is at an increased risk.

From Pfizer, Inc. 13 Nov 2017

Mosquito control using special bacteria infected mosquitoes approved by the EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency has now approved the use of special mosquitoes that have been infected with bacteria called Wolbachia for eradication of mosquitoes in 20 states and District of Columbia. This approach is known as the use of “biopesticide”. Now mosquitoes that spread viral illnesses like Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika etc. would be controlled effectively.

9 Nov 2017

Study shows that HPV vaccine also prevents recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in children

The vaccine that protects against cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV) also prevents an uncommon but incurable childhood respiratory disease, according to a new study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

9 Nov 2017

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may lower risk of cervical cancer

According to a recent study, intrauterine devices (IUDs) used by women for contraception might lower the risk of getting cervix cancer compared to women who do not use this form of contraception. The review titled, “Intrauterine Device Use and Cervical Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” from the Keck School of Medicine of USC appeared in the online November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

8 Nov 2017

Advances in needle-free flu vaccination methods show promise

Autumn has arrived, leaves are changing colors, and pumpkin spice aromas are sweeping stores. It's also the season for flu shots. The good news is that the annual jab in the arm designed to protect us from the flu might one day be a thing of the past.

8 Nov 2017

IUD use linked to dramatic decrease in incidence of cervical cancer

Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) may also be quietly offering protection against the third-most common cancer in women worldwide.

8 Nov 2017

New category of immunotherapy appears safe to use in patients with both cancer and HIV

A new category of immunotherapies called checkpoint inhibitors that has been highly effective against many different cancers appears safe to use in patients with both advanced malignancies and HIV, a population excluded from earlier trials of such therapies, according to an early-phase trial.

7 Nov 2017

Interactive website positively influences parents to vaccinate their children

Pregnant women who received vaccine information through an interactive website monitored by a clinical expert were more likely to vaccinate their children than those who did not use the web resource, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Pediatrics.

7 Nov 2017

Texas Biomedical Research Institute tests promising new treatment for HBV infection

Research at the Southwest National Primate Research Center on the campus of Texas Biomedical Research Institute helped advance a new treatment now in human trials for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

7 Nov 2017

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Latest Vaccine News and Research

Leishmania adaptation to environmental changes results from frequent chromosomal amplifications

Infectious disease experts warn about post-flu risks in elderly patients

Enterovirus vaccine protects against virus-induced diabetes in mouse model

Scientists suggest possibility of naturally acquired immunity against Zika infection

Text message reminders found to be cost-effective strategy for increasing influenza vaccination rates

Researchers test new vaccination strategy against HIV-related SIV in monkeys

UTEP researchers one step closer to developing effective vaccine for cutaneous leishmaniasis

Synthetic double-stranded RNA may have potential for use as vaccine to prevent liver cancer

Vaccine shortage complicates efforts to quell hepatitis A outbreaks

Specific way of spelling out genetic code likely allows viruses to evade our cellular defenses

Dengue immunity can provide protection from subsequent Zika infection

Vaccines in the Aging Population

Mosquito control using special bacteria infected mosquitoes approved by the EPA

Study shows that HPV vaccine also prevents recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in children

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may lower risk of cervical cancer

Advances in needle-free flu vaccination methods show promise

IUD use linked to dramatic decrease in incidence of cervical cancer

New category of immunotherapy appears safe to use in patients with both cancer and HIV

Interactive website positively influences parents to vaccinate their children

Texas Biomedical Research Institute tests promising new treatment for HBV infection

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