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Study shows vitamin C kills drug-resistant strands of TB

Emma Rogers — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:35:41 +0000

TweetScientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University recently discovered vitamin C kills drug resistant tuberculosis in laboratory cultures, which opens a new door for immunization development against TB. The study, led by William Jacobs, Jr., professor … Read More » ]]>

WHO reports wild poliovirus outbreak in Africa

Ryan Parrish — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:45 +0000

TweetThe World Health Organization reported on Wednesday that there has been an outbreak of a wild poliovirus type 1 in the Horn of Africa. Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, is an acute viral infectious disease that comes in a variety … Read More » ]]>

ECDC recommends changes for surveillance of rubella

Paul Tinder — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:35:55 +0000

TweetThe European Center for Disease Prevention and Control is preparing to make changes in the monitoring of rubella throughout Europe to help align the data, according to a recent report by the agency. While most European Union and European Economic … Read More » ]]>

iBio develops vaccine candidate for H7N9 influenza virus

Bryan Cohen — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:49 +0000

TweetiBio, Inc., a Newark, Delaware-based biotechnology company, announced on Wednesday the production of a vaccine candidate for the newly emerged H7N9 influenza virus by an independent third-party laboratory using iBio’s iBioLaunch platform. The laboratory achieved the validation milestone for the … Read More » ]]>

UNICEF launches emergency measles vaccination campaign in CAR

Jessica Limardo — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:14 +0000

TweetThe United Nations Children’s Fund and its partners announced on Tuesday the launch of an emergency immunization program against measles in the Central African Republic, estimated to reach some 125,000 children. The campaign began on Wednesday and will last for … Read More » ]]>

More than 7 million Africans now receiving HIV treatment

Daniel Kamin — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:05:13 +0000

TweetThe Joint U.N. Programme on HIV/AIDS announced on Tuesday that the number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment for HIV has increased from less than 1 million in 2005 to more than 7 million in 2012. The UNAIDS report showed … Read More » ]]>

Agenus initiates enrollment in brain tumor vaccine trial

Paul Tinder — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:35:23 +0000

TweetAgenus, a Lexington, Massachusetts-based biotechnology company, announced the start of enrollment on Wednesday for a Phase II study of a Prophage G-200 vaccine in combination with bevacizumab for one type of brain tumor. The large, randomized trial to test Heat … Read More » ]]>

U.S. patent issued for Soligenix vaccine stabilization technology

Bryan Cohen — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:05:00 +0000

TweetSoligenix, a Princeton, New Jersey-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent for the company’s ThermoVax vaccine thermostabilization technology. ThermoVax is a novel method to stabilize vaccines adjuvanted with aluminum … Read More » ]]>

New Special Envoys announced for NTD treatment programs

Emma Rogers — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:16 +0000

TweetThe Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases announced its newest NTD Special Envoys on May 7 in Latin America and the Caribbean. President of Guatemala Alvaro Arzu Irigoyen, President of Chile Ricardo Lagos Escobar and former Director of the Pan … Read More » ]]>

WHO Director-General Chan: Public health deserves priority

Ryan Parrish — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:01 +0000

TweetMargaret Chan, the director-general of the World Health Organization, said to delegates of the U.N. on Monday that even though the world is dealing with a myriad of problems, public health should be the priority. “Fear of new diseases can … Read More » ]]>

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