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- Expert doubts CDC promotion of influenza vaccine
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- Study demonstrates vaccine confers long-lived protection against pertussis
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- Swine-origin flu variant cases continue in U.S.
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New computer model predicts infectious avian influenza
Tweet A new computer model may be able to tell scientists when certain avian influenza strains could transmit from birds to humans, according to a recent report in the International Journal Data Mining and Bioinformatics. Chuang Ma, a scientist with … Read More »
New malaria detection system deemed highly effective
Tweet The LAMP test for malaria was deemed highly sensitive and accurate in the United Kingdom according to a research study recently published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. The study conducted to research the LAMP test, which stands for … Read More »
Studies describe new, highly accurate malaria test
Tweet A new malaria test was found to detect malaria in a very low threshold in infected people in both clinical and remote settings, according to articles recently published in the Journal for Infectious Diseases. The test, which is called … Read More »
Study: Pest control method for dengue mosquitoes 96 percent effective
TweetOxitec’s innovate approach to pest control was proven 96 percent effective against dengue mosquitoes in Mandacaru, Bahia State Brazil in a recent study by Moscamed. Scientists from Oxitec partnered with Moscamed and the University of Sao Paulo to carry out … Read More »
NIAID commemorates HIV Vaccine Awareness Day by recounting progress
TweetThe National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease commemorated HIV Vaccine Awareness Day on Saturday by recounting progress made against the deadly disease. Between 2001 and 2011, the annual HIV infection rate worldwide dropped 22 percent as a result of … Read More »
Global Fund partners with Pledge Guarantee for Health
TweetThe Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced a new partnership on Friday that will allow the organization to leverage private sector funding to expand access to health supplies like bed nets. The Global Fund announced the partnership … Read More »
Plandai Biotechnology announces positive results for anti-malarial plant extract
Tweet Plandai Biotechnology, Inc., a producer of highly bioavailable plant extracts for multiple industries, announced on Wednesday that its Phytofare catechin extract was effective in killing the malaria parasite in a recent study. Phytofare was found to be effective in … Read More »
Scientists discover malaria parasites communicate with each other
Tweet Melbourne scientists reported on Tuesday that malaria parasites “talk” to each other to increase their survival and transmission rate, which may change the way malaria vaccines are developed. Professor Alan Cowman and Dr. Neta Regev-Rudzki from the Walter and … Read More »