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New immunization strategy could halve the doses for stopping computer virus spreading

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 18, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (23) | comments 3

Researchers have developed a new immunization strategy that requires up to 50% fewer immunization doses compared with the current most efficient strategy. The new strategy could be used to prevent the spread of human epidemics ...





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A Better Shot at Immunization

Physics / General Physics

created Jul 16, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 3

A new immunization strategy could reduce the vaccine doses needed to protect a population from disease (and reduce the antivirus updates required to protect a network of computers) by as much as 50%.


Engineered pea seeds protect against parasites

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A breed of pea seeds has been created that contains antibodies against coccidiosis, a disease caused by a parasite that attacks chickens. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biotechnology describe the develo ...


Fighting cancer before tumor grows

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 27, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers in Heidelberg have discovered a new strategy for an immunization against certain forms of cancer. They have determined that immune cells react strongly to the modified proteins in tumor cells in which a DNA repair ...


Infants' pain response to immunization varies based on which vaccine is first

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Infants who receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) following the combination vaccine for diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPTaP-Hib vaccine) appear to experience less pain ...


Half-dose flu shot appears to produce immune response in young, healthy adults

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 08, 2008 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Individuals younger than 50 who have been previously vaccinated do not appear to have a substantially different immune response to a half-dose of influenza vaccine than to a full dose, according to a report in the December ...


Novel method of immunization that completely eliminates malaria parasites

Biology /

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Singapore scientists report that they have discovered a novel method of immunization that completely eliminates the malaria parasites in both stages of the parasite's development.


TB breakthrough could lead to stronger vaccine

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

A breakthrough strategy to improve the effectiveness of the only tuberculosis vaccine approved for humans provided superior protection against the deadly disease in a pre-clinical test, report scientists at The University ...


Journal special edition outlines rotavirus burden and need for vaccines

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Journal of Infectious Diseases has released a special edition, Global Rotavirus Surveillance: Preparing for the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccines. This special edition provides a significant contribution to the unders ...


Panel backs vaccine as cervical cancer alternative

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A second kind of vaccine against cervical cancer may be added to the recommended list for girls and young women after a federal advisory panel voted Wednesday to support it.


3.4 million deaths averted through GAVI-funded immunization programs

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 29, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

3.4 million deaths will be averted in the world's poorest countries through immunisation funded by the GAVI Alliance between 2000 and 2008, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO).



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