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The EU Manifesto on Influenza Vaccination
How might we reduce the burden of influenza in Europe? Professor Dr Thomas D Szucs, of the Steering Group on Influenza Vaccination, outlines a...
Small amounts of antibiotics can cause antibiotic resistance
New research from Uppsala University, Sweden, has found that even low concentrations of antibiotics can cause high antibiotic resistance to develop in bacteria.
Antibiotic resistance...
Bill Gates urges more action on malaria as cases rise
With the number of malaria cases on the rise again, Bill Gates and experts have gathered to discuss the action needed to combat the...
A new implant to protect women from HIV infection has been developed
Scientists from the University of Waterloo, Canada, have developed an implant which will help to protect women from HIV infection.
The new tool is a...
New serum could aid malaria infection reduction
Researchers from Yale University, US, have developed a serum which reduces infection from malaria in mice and it could aid the regular vaccination.
The new...
New blood test predicts onset of tuberculosis up to two years in advance
Newly published research has revealed that a new blood test can more accurately predict the development of tuberculosis (TB) up to two years before...
Teenagers invited to join meningitis B trial to aid immunisation research
The Oxford Vaccine Group is inviting year 12 school students across the UK to participate in a research project which aims to understand whether...
Single-pill HIV-1 treatment receives positive support
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson have announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products (CHMP) for Human Use of the European Medicines...
Respiratory infections increase risk of heart attack and stroke
People who have had respiratory infections are six times more likely to suffer from a heart attack or stroke in the days following infection,...
New EU manifesto fights for improved seasonal influenza vaccination
The Steering Group on Influenza Vaccination has this week released its manifesto, which calls for more action to increase seasonal influenza vaccination coverage rates...
Synthetic molecule kills five types of deadly drug-resistant superbugs
The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, and IBM Research have developed a synthetic...
Review for MS drug Zinbryta after cases of inflammatory brain disorders
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has commenced an urgent review of the multiple sclerosis (MS) medicine Zinbryta, following cases of serious inflammatory brain disorders.
There...
UK Public Health Support Team sent to Nigeria for Lassa fever outbreak
The group of experts in the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) is deploying to Nigeria to support the control of a Lassa...
Newly adapted HIV test will help diagnose Zika virus
Researchers from New York University (NYU), US, are developing a test for Zika virus that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus...
Young adults at greater risk of developing infectious tuberculosis
A total of 1.8 million young people between the ages of ten and 24 are estimated to develop tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 20...
Measles cases in 2017 increased four-fold compared to 2016
The number of measles cases has rebounded in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, with a substantial increase last year following a record...
Genetics makes Europeans more susceptible to dengue shock syndrome
A new study has found that people of European ancestry are more prone to developing severe dengue shock syndrome (DSS) than those of African...
Malaria research method sees patients deliberately infected with parasite
To aid malaria research, a new process from the University of Tubingen, Germany, has been tested whereby individuals are infected with malaria to help...
Blueprint priority diseases list updated by World Health Organization
The 2018 annual review of the Blueprint priority diseases list from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been released, revealing the diseases that pose...
A new family of antibiotics found in dirt samples
Scientists at Rockefeller University, US, have discovered a new family of antibiotics in samples of soil which could prove significant in the battle against...