Chicken vaccines mutate into new virus
July 16th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 16 (IANS) Two different vaccine viruses, used simultaneously to control an acute respiratory disease occurring in chickens, have combined to produce new infectious viruses, says new research.The vaccines ... Read more...
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Novel approach shows great potential in reducing mortality from flu
April 23rd, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A new approach by researchers has shown 'great potential to reduce the morbidity and mortality from flu'.A research on mice has shown that the pulmonary administration of granulocyte ... Read more...
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Universal influenza vaccine ‘on the anvil’
December 7th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): Taking various seasonal flu vaccines may become a thing of the past if researchers are able design a vaccine that gives decades-long protection from any flu virus strain.Anthony ... Read more...
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From rat-eaters to flag bearers of Bihar’s anti-polio drive (With Images)
December 7th, 2009 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
Saharsa (Bihar), Dec 7 (IANS) For years the Musahars have been looked down upon for being rat-eaters. Deprived, illiterate and often completely untouched by health initiatives, this very community is ... Read more...
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Chicken pox vaccine cuts shingles risk in kids
December 5th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Chicken pox vaccine may reduce risk of shingles among children, say scientists.Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is very rare among children who have been vaccinated against chicken ... Read more...
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Bird flu virus strain leaves survivors at increased Parkinson’s disease risk
August 20th, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 20 (ANI): An animal study conducted by experts at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has suggested that at least one strain of the H5N1 avian influenza virus leaves survivors at ... Read more...
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Pune institute in global race for swine flu vaccine
August 12th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) It is ironical that Pune reported the first loss of life due to swine flu in India as it is home to the country's largest biotech firm, ... Read more...
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New knockout vaccine reverses rabies in mice after just one injection
July 7th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): A knockout vaccine for rabies that reverses the disease after just one injection may soon hit the market, thanks to promising findings on mice.The team of American ... Read more...
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3D structural model of critical protein produced by swine flu virus developed
May 23rd, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Scientists at the Singapore-based Bioinformatics Institute (BII) have developed a computational 3-dimensional (3D) structural model of a critical protein produced by the swine flu virus.Writing about his team's ... Read more...
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Global H1N1 flu tally over 10,200: European health agency
May 20th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, May 20 (DPA) The number of global cases of the new H1N1 influenza virus strain topped 10,200 Wednesday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said.
The agency tallied 10,215 ... Read more...
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Scientists racing against time to deliver swine flu test
May 2nd, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) A team of genetic experts are racing against time to produce the world's first DNA test for the Mexican strain of swine flu that has led to scores ... Read more...
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China develops instant diagnostic method for swine flu
May 1st, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): In a bid to curb swine flu outbreak, China has developed a diagnostic tool for quick detection.According to Minister of Health Chen Zhu, the nation has developed ... Read more...
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New study warns over pandemic flu vaccine 6-month time lag
April 28th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): It will take at least six months to come up with an effective vaccine in the event of a pandemic flu outbreak, scientists have warned.Dr Iain Stephenson, Consultant ... Read more...
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Pandemic flu vaccine may take 6 more months, say scientists
April 28th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): It will take at least six months to come up with an effective vaccine in the event of a pandemic flu outbreak, scientists have warned.Dr Iain Stephenson, Consultant ... Read more...
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Screening for HPV virus can check cervical cancer: study
April 2nd, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, scientists from India and abroad have found that screening for the virus that causes cervical cancer could significantly reduce deaths by 47 percent. ... Read more...
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China bird flu death toll reaches four
January 24th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): A 31-year-old woman has died of bird flu in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, in the Northwest of the country.
The woman got infected after a ... Read more...
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Highly infectious polio strain re-appears in Uttar Pradesh
June 12th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 12 (IANS) The oral polio vaccination drive has been advanced by the Uttar Pradesh government after a girl in the state's Badaun district was infected with a highly infectious polio ... Read more...
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Vietnam tests bird flu vaccine among humans
April 21st, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Hanoi, April 21 (Xinhua) Vietnam has conducted its first large-scale trial of a locally produced vaccine against the H5N1 strain of bird flu on 30 volunteers, media reports said Monday. The trial ... Read more...
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Vietnamese woman dies of bird flu
February 26th, 2008 - 11:11 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Hanoi, Feb 26 (Xinhua) The Vietnamese health ministry has confirmed that the country's latest human victim of bird flu was a 23-year-old woman from northern Phu Tho province who died here Monday, ... Read more...
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Central China confirms new human bird flu case
February 19th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb.19 (ANI): China's Ministry of Health has confirmed a human case of H5N1 bird flu in the central Hunan Province.
A 22-year-old man surnamed Li in Jianghua County, Yongzhou City, suffered ... Read more...
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