Kazakhstan joins global combat against infectious deseasesKazakh scientist says that domestic specialists have the potential to develop a vaccine against deadly Ebola virus and are already working on vaccines against other types of deseases.
US-based scientist makes potent version of H1N1 fluA US-based Japanese scientist said he has succeeded in engineering a version of the so-called swine flu virus that would be able to evade the human immune system.
Vaccine fears in China after hepatitis B scareChinese state-run media and Internet users demanded action Wednesday after the deaths of at least seven babies since November following their vaccinations against hepatitis B.
26 December 2013
Flu vaccine more effective for women than men: studyThe flu vaccine is generally less effective for men than for women, scientists said in a study Monday, tracing the effect to higher levels of testosterone that curb the immune response.
24 December 2013
One dose of HPV vaccine may prevent cervical cancerA single dose -- rather than the recommended three -- of a vaccine against the sexually transmitted disease HPV may be enough to ward off cervical cancer.
04 November 2013
Breakthrough in hunt for HIV vaccineUS scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of HIV have made an important breakthrough after capturing the clearest image yet of a protein which allows the deadly virus to attack human immune cells, new research showed Tuesday.
02 November 2013
GSK to seek green light for malaria vaccineBritish drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said on Tuesday it hoped to get the green light for a prototype vaccine against malaria after trials showed it offered children a partial shield against the disease.
08 October 2013
New meningitis vaccine slashes cases by 94 percentA new vaccine being rolled out in the "meningitis belt" that stretches across north-central Africa has reduced cases of the potentially fatal disease by 94 percent.
Vaccine hopes for hand, foot, mouth diseaseResearchers in China said Wednesday a trial vaccine provided "significant" protection against a virus that can cause potentially deadly hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children.
H7N9 vaccine may take months: US agency Developing a vaccine for the H7N9 strain of bird flu that has killed 10 people in eastern China could take "many months".
12 April 2013
US health authorities announce bird flu vaccine effort US health authorities said Thursday they are liaising with domestic and international partners to develop a vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed five people in China.
05 April 2013
Parental concerns rise over HPV vaccine: study A growing number of US parents oppose doctors' recommendations to vaccinate teenage girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer.
Study boosts link between flu vaccine, sleep disorder A study in England has strengthened evidence from Scandinavia that a vaccine used to prevent pandemic flu boosted the risk of sleep disorder among teens and children.
27 February 2013
Kazakhstan to produce flu and TB vaccinesThe Science Fund will start constructing a biopharmaceutical plant for production of biological products under the GMP standard: expert.
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