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Preparing for a dengue fever vaccine: why Brazil's ahead of the game
Six dengue vaccine candidates are in various stages of clinical development but developing countries will not receive the benefits if planning does not start now
Six dengue vaccine candidates are in various stages of clinical development but developing countries will not receive the benefits if planning does not start now
Epidemiology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Jan 27, 2014, 8:20am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Jan 27, 2014, 8:20am
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1918 Flu Pandemic That Killed 50 Million Originated in China, Scientists Say
The worldwide flu pandemic that killed 50 million people in 1918 may have originated with transported Chinese laborers, archival records suggest.
The worldwide flu pandemic that killed 50 million people in 1918 may have originated with transported Chinese laborers, archival records suggest.
Epidemiology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 24, 2014, 7:58am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 24, 2014, 7:58am
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Obesity epidemic becomes worldwide phenomenon
The number of obese adults in the developing world has almost quadrupled to 904 million in recent decades, overtaking the number in rich countries
The number of obese adults in the developing world has almost quadrupled to 904 million in recent decades, overtaking the number in rich countries
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
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Indigenous people face greater risks from new strain of bird flu, study finds
University of Melbourne researchers say lower levels of immunity to H7N9 virus, which emerged in China last year, could endanger Indigenous populationsOliver Milman
University of Melbourne researchers say lower levels of immunity to H7N9 virus, which emerged in China last year, could endanger Indigenous populationsOliver Milman
Epidemiology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 07, 2014, 8:46am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 07, 2014, 8:46am
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When Is a Fist Bump Better Than a Handshake?
Fist-bumping transmits fewer bacterial infections than shaking hands does, according to a new study.
Fist-bumping transmits fewer bacterial infections than shaking hands does, according to a new study.
Epidemiology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 19, 2013, 9:15am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 19, 2013, 9:15am
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Scientists prove deadly human MERS virus also infects camels
Scientists have proved for the first time that the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus that has killed 71 people can also infect camels, strengthening suspicions the animals may be a source of the human outbreak.
Scientists have proved for the first time that the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus that has killed 71 people can also infect camels, strengthening suspicions the animals may be a source of the human outbreak.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013, 10:03am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013, 10:03am
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Why Meningitis That Hit Princeton Is Hard To Beat With Vaccines
It turns out that the bacteria that are responsible meningitis B have a sugar coating that makes them look a lot like human cells. That similarity makes development of a vaccine against the germs especially tricky.
It turns out that the bacteria that are responsible meningitis B have a sugar coating that makes them look a lot like human cells. That similarity makes development of a vaccine against the germs especially tricky.
To Fight Meningitis Outbreak, Princeton Tries European Vaccine
The vaccine made by Novartis isn't approved for general use in the United States. But the Food and Drug Administration is allowing it on the Princeton campus. The university is offering the vaccine to students and some other people on campus through Thursday.
The vaccine made by Novartis isn't approved for general use in the United States. But the Food and Drug Administration is allowing it on the Princeton campus. The university is offering the vaccine to students and some other people on campus through Thursday.
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013, 9:28am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013, 9:28am
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Second Meningitis Outbreak Erupts In Southern California
A meningitis outbreak at the University of California, Santa Barbara is causing the same kind of illnesses seen earlier at Princeton, but public health officials say a different bacterial strain is to blame. The UCSB health service has given preventive antibiotics to over 700 students as a precaution.
A meningitis outbreak at the University of California, Santa Barbara is causing the same kind of illnesses seen earlier at Princeton, but public health officials say a different bacterial strain is to blame. The UCSB health service has given preventive antibiotics to over 700 students as a precaution.
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 05, 2013, 8:04am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 05, 2013, 8:04am
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Sleeping sickness: a health scourge that refuses to be put to rest
African trypanosomiasis currently puts 70 million people at risk. Though control efforts have produced good results, there can be no elimination without wider health system reforms
African trypanosomiasis currently puts 70 million people at risk. Though control efforts have produced good results, there can be no elimination without wider health system reforms
Epidemiology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 05, 2013, 8:04am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 05, 2013, 8:04am
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Hong Kong gets its first case of deadly H7N9 bird flu
A 35-year old woman in Hong Kong is currently in critical condition, a sign that the virus is now spreading across China
A 35-year old woman in Hong Kong is currently in critical condition, a sign that the virus is now spreading across China
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013, 7:43am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013, 7:43am
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Why College Campuses Get Hit By Meningitis Outbreaks
Princeton University is asking students to get vaccinated with a shot not approved for use in the U.S. in an effort to stop a meningitis outbreak. Meningitis can be deadly, and it spreads in places where people are in close contact, like a dormitory or a prison.
Princeton University is asking students to get vaccinated with a shot not approved for use in the U.S. in an effort to stop a meningitis outbreak. Meningitis can be deadly, and it spreads in places where people are in close contact, like a dormitory or a prison.
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013, 7:49am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013, 7:49am
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Bats harbour more deadly viruses
Fruit bats harbour more deadly viruses than was previously thought
Fruit bats harbour more deadly viruses than was previously thought
Epidemiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013, 7:49am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013, 7:49am
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Neanderthal virus DNA spotted hiding in modern humans
DNA of ancient viruses spotted in the Neanderthal genome has been identified in humans. Does having it make you more susceptible to viruses like HIV?
DNA of ancient viruses spotted in the Neanderthal genome has been identified in humans. Does having it make you more susceptible to viruses like HIV?
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 19, 2013, 7:35am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 19, 2013, 7:35am
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Threatwatch: Is Syria's polio a danger to Europe?
Europe's use of a safer polio vaccine could leave it at risk from the virus's resurgence in Syria if we can't nip the Middle East outbreak in the bud
Europe's use of a safer polio vaccine could leave it at risk from the virus's resurgence in Syria if we can't nip the Middle East outbreak in the bud
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013, 7:21am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013, 7:21am
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Camel tests positive for Mers virus
A camel tests positive for the Sars-like virus that emerged in the Middle East last year and has killed 64 people worldwide.
A camel tests positive for the Sars-like virus that emerged in the Middle East last year and has killed 64 people worldwide.
Epidemiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013, 7:21am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013, 7:21am
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Dolphin-Killing Virus Spreads South, May Be Infecting Whales Too
A viral outbreak that’s killing bottlenose dolphins is moving down the U.S. East Coast as the animals migrate south for the winter. Between July 1 and November 3, at least 753 animals have died. Now, scientists are finding the virus ...
A viral outbreak that’s killing bottlenose dolphins is moving down the U.S. East Coast as the animals migrate south for the winter. Between July 1 and November 3, at least 753 animals have died. Now, scientists are finding the virus ...
Epidemiology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013, 7:21am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013, 7:21am
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Using mosquitoes to fight Dengue fever
Scientists hope specially bred mosquitoes will combat the spread of disease
Scientists hope specially bred mosquitoes will combat the spread of disease
Epidemiology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 06, 2013, 7:56am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 06, 2013, 7:56am
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Harlequin toad rediscovery raises hope for deadly fungus survivors
Scientists hopeful of finding other amphibian species presumed to have been wiped out by chytrid fungus infection
Scientists hopeful of finding other amphibian species presumed to have been wiped out by chytrid fungus infection
Epidemiology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 06, 2013, 7:56am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 06, 2013, 7:56am
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Bat virus clues to origins of Sars
The discovery of Sars-like viruses in horseshoe bats could point to the origins of the human pathogen, researchers say.
The discovery of Sars-like viruses in horseshoe bats could point to the origins of the human pathogen, researchers say.
Epidemiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 31, 2013, 10:01am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 31, 2013, 10:01am
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Bubonic Plague Is Back...Small Animals In The American West
For most of us, plague is something that maybe we read about in history books. In the 14th Century, it wiped out half of Europe's population. But the bacteria is busy killing wildlife now in the American West. By studying small mammals scientists have learned that plague is far more pervasive a killer than anyone thought.
For most of us, plague is something that maybe we read about in history books. In the 14th Century, it wiped out half of Europe's population. But the bacteria is busy killing wildlife now in the American West. By studying small mammals scientists have learned that plague is far more pervasive a killer than anyone thought.
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 24, 2013, 8:42am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 24, 2013, 8:42am
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FDA Asks Dog Owners For Help With Illnesses Linked To Jerky
The agency still doesn't know what's inside jerkies, tenders and strips that have sickened thousands of dogs and killed hundreds. An ongoing investigation is focused on treats imported from China. Pet owners should watch for loss of appetite, listlessness and vomiting.
The agency still doesn't know what's inside jerkies, tenders and strips that have sickened thousands of dogs and killed hundreds. An ongoing investigation is focused on treats imported from China. Pet owners should watch for loss of appetite, listlessness and vomiting.
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 24, 2013, 8:42am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 24, 2013, 8:42am
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New China H7N9 strain gives kick to mutant bird flu research
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - Dutch scientists hidden away in a top-security laboratory are seeking to create mutant flu viruses, dangerous work designed to prepare the world for a lethal pandemic by beating nature to it.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - Dutch scientists hidden away in a top-security laboratory are seeking to create mutant flu viruses, dangerous work designed to prepare the world for a lethal pandemic by beating nature to it.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 23, 2013, 7:24am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 23, 2013, 7:24am
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Threatwatch: Polio re-awakens in Syria
The global campaign to eradicate polio is in jeopardy as the virus breaks out amid the chaos of war-torn Syria
The global campaign to eradicate polio is in jeopardy as the virus breaks out amid the chaos of war-torn Syria
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013, 11:36am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013, 11:36am
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Threatwatch: Disease may run amok while the CDC sleeps
With US Centers for Disease Control workers on enforced furlough, several outbreaks in North America are not being tracked or investigated by federal officials
With US Centers for Disease Control workers on enforced furlough, several outbreaks in North America are not being tracked or investigated by federal officials
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, 9:15am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, 9:15am
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World's first malaria vaccine on course for 2015
Most advanced trial in Africa shows vaccine halved malaria cases in toddlers and reduced them by a quarter in babies
Most advanced trial in Africa shows vaccine halved malaria cases in toddlers and reduced them by a quarter in babies
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013, 7:33am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013, 7:33am
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How to eliminate river blindness: lessons from Colombia
Colombia recently eliminated this neglected disease through health education and drugs. Sound easy? Here's how other countries can follow suit
Colombia recently eliminated this neglected disease through health education and drugs. Sound easy? Here's how other countries can follow suit
Epidemiology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 02, 2013, 7:55am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 02, 2013, 7:55am
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HIV infection figures tumbling around the world
Increases in the availability of antiviral therapies have halved the number of new HIV infections in children since 2001
Increases in the availability of antiviral therapies have halved the number of new HIV infections in children since 2001
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 26, 2013, 8:18am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 26, 2013, 8:18am
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Why personalised medicine is bad for us all
Individualised therapies are cool and appealing, but we must not let them steamroller public health measures that benefit everybody
Individualised therapies are cool and appealing, but we must not let them steamroller public health measures that benefit everybody
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Sep 16, 2013, 9:46am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Sep 16, 2013, 9:46am
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Tuberculosis Hitched A Ride When Early Humans Left Africa
Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases in human history. Signs of the bacteria have even been seen in Egyptian mummies. Now scientists find evidence that TB is much more ancient than we thought. The bacteria may have started infecting people more than 70,000 years ago, long before farming began.
Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases in human history. Signs of the bacteria have even been seen in Egyptian mummies. Now scientists find evidence that TB is much more ancient than we thought. The bacteria may have started infecting people more than 70,000 years ago, long before farming began.
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