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Virologists developing more potent vaccine technology

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

Virginia Tech virologist Chris Roberts' goal is to develop a platform for a flu vaccine that allows rapid modifications to meet new strains of flu.





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Publication of flu vaccines studies in prestigious journals are determined by the sponsor

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created Feb 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Industry-sponsored studies on influenza vaccines are published in journals with higher rankings (impact factors) and are cited more than studies with other sponsors, but this is not because they are bigger or better, finds ...


Study: Flu shot better than nasal spray in adults

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created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A flu shot is 50 percent more effective than nasal spray vaccine in preventing seasonal influenza in healthy adults, a new University of Michigan study shows.


New vaccine strategy might offer protection against pandemic influenza strains

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A novel vaccine strategy using virus-like particles (VLPs) could provide stronger and longer-lasting influenza vaccines with a significantly shorter development and production time than current ones, allowing public health ...


Human vaccine against bird flu a reality with new discovery

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created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 1

A vaccine to protect humans from a bird flu pandemic is within reach after a new discovery by researchers at the University of Melbourne, Australia.


Universal flu vaccine holds promise

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

An influenza vaccine that protects against death and serious complications from different strains of flu is a little closer to reality, Saint Louis University vaccine researchers have found.


Novel pandemic flu vaccine effective against H5N1 in mice

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created Mar 01, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Vaccines against H5N1 influenza will be critical in countering a possible future pandemic. Yet public health experts agree that the current method of growing seasonal influenza vaccines in chicken eggs is slow and inefficient.


New intranasal influenza vaccine triggers robust immunity with significantly less antigen

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 28, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A single administration of a novel, nasally delivered influenza vaccine elicited immune responses in ferrets that were more than 20 times higher than those generated by two injections of the currently approved vaccines, according ...


Universal influenza vaccination may reduce antibiotic use

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created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

We all know that influenza vaccination helps prevent disease, but a new study from Canada suggests it may also prevent another public health problem: inappropriate antibiotic use. The findings come from a new study in the ...


Swine flu deaths jump by 700 in a week: WHO

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The number of swine flu deaths jumped by 700 in a week, reaching more than 5,700 worldwide since the virus was first uncovered in April, World Health Organisation data indicated Friday.


Bird flu vaccine protects people and pets

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created Oct 20, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A single vaccine could be used to protect chickens, cats and humans against deadly flu pandemics, according to an article published in the November issue of the Journal of General Virology. The vaccine protects birds and ma ...



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