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MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities
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MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities

Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial…
World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution
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World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution

The world's first malaria vaccine is promising but should be used on a pilot basis before any wide-scale use, given…
Genocea stops pneumonia vaccine development after study fails
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Genocea stops pneumonia vaccine development after study fails

Drug developer Genocea Biosciences Inc said it was suspending the development of a vaccine for pneumonia-causing bacteria after it failed…
Bird flu vaccine invented: veterinarian
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Bird flu vaccine invented: veterinarian

Experiments to develop a new vaccine that would prevent humans from catching bird flu (H5N1) from infected birds have been…
Bye-bye, HPV: New vaccine clears lesions in clinical trial
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Bye-bye, HPV: New vaccine clears lesions in clinical trial

A genetically engineered vaccine eradicated high-grade precancerous cervical lesions in almost half of women participating in a clinical trial at…
Vaccine success holds hope for end to deadly scourge of Ebola
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Vaccine success holds hope for end to deadly scourge of Ebola

The world is on the verge of being able to protect humans against Ebola, the World Health Organization said on…
Portuguese researchers develop vaccine against bioterrorism
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Portuguese researchers develop vaccine against bioterrorism

A team of researchers at the University of Coimbra in Portugal have developed a nasal vaccine to counter any threat…
With bird flu spreading, USDA starts on potential vaccine
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With bird flu spreading, USDA starts on potential vaccine

The US Department of Agriculture is working on a vaccine to counter a deadly strain of bird flu, as losses…
Australia to withhold payments from parents against vaccine
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Australia to withhold payments from parents against vaccine

The Australian government has ramped up pressure on parents who oppose vaccination by threatening to withhold child care and other…
Experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe, effective
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Experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe, effective

Early-stage trials of an experimental Ebola vaccine, two in the United States and four in Africa and Europe, have found…
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