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GlycoVaxyn's Second Annual Science Day to highlight challenges of vaccine industry

GlycoVaxyn AG, a leader in the development of conjugate vaccines, today announced that it will host its Second Annual Science Day to discuss challenges and opportunities in vaccine development on June 16-17, 2011, in Cannes, France.

15 Jun 2011

Novartis Bexsero pivotal study data on meningococcal serogroup B presented at ESPID

New data from a pivotal study in more than 1,800 infants show that Novartis candidate vaccine Bexsero induces a robust immune response to meningococcal serogroup B when given alone or when co-administered with other routine vaccines.

15 Jun 2011

Reovirus with paclitaxel, carboplatin can treat metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

A type of virus known as the human reovirus possesses a remarkable trait: It can replicate inside and kill cancer cells that feature a common mutation, while leaving the body's normal cells alone.

15 Jun 2011

Meningitis vaccine showing success in West Africa

The New York Times reports on the success of a new meningococcal vaccine in West Africa, where very few cases of the disease have been detected in countries that use MenAfriVac, which costs 50 cents per dose.

15 Jun 2011

Liver stiffness measurement could replace liver biopsy for evaluation of hepatitis C

Non-invasive tests for liver fibrosis, such as liver stiffness measurement or the FibroTest, can predict survival of patients with chronic hepatitis C, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

15 Jun 2011

Humira defect lawyers file suit against Abbott Laboratories in federal court

Humira defect lawyers filed a lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories in federal court today claiming Abbott's blockbuster drug, Humira, caused a fungal infection resulting in the near-death of a Tennessee man.

14 Jun 2011

U.N. High Level Meeting on AIDS declaration sets new targets in fight against disease

World leaders on Friday at the U.N. High Level Meeting on AIDS adopted by consensus a declaration stating that HIV is "an unprecedented human catastrophe" and set new targets in the fight against the disease, the Associated Press/Forbes reports.

14 Jun 2011

Science Speaks series interviews key players in global AIDS fight

In the final installment of a series recognizing the 30th anniversary of AIDS on the Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog, John Donnelly interviews Warren "Buck" Buckingham, director of the Office of AIDS Relief at the Peace Corps, about his work in the field.

14 Jun 2011

Number of E. coli deaths in Germany reaches 35, authorities say

"Four more people have died in Germany, health officials said Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths from an E. coli outbreak to 35," CNN reports. As of Sunday, 3,256 had been infected with E. coli and 812 of those have the severe form of the disease, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the news agency notes.

14 Jun 2011

Universal influenza vaccination may reduce health care costs in the U.S.

Implementing a recommendation that all Americans be vaccinated against influenza may dramatically reduce health care costs and the number of people infected with seasonal influenza in the United States.

14 Jun 2011

Heavy rains increasing number of cholera cases in Haiti

Heavy rains in Haiti have increased the number of cholera cases in the country, the Associated Press/Seattle Times reports.

14 Jun 2011

Now is not the time to give up on fighting AIDS

Accomplishing the targets set forth in the U.N. High Level Meeting on AIDS declaration "would cost billions more per year from all sources," a New York Times editorial states.

14 Jun 2011

Scientists identify six influenza A viruses similar to 2009 pandemic strain

Scientists using new mathematical and computational techniques have identified six influenza A viruses that have particularly close genetic relationships to the H1N1 "swine" flu virus that swept through the United States beginning in the spring of 2009. That virus eventually killed almost 18,000 people worldwide.

14 Jun 2011

Dengue virus circulating between monkeys, mosquitoes could emerge to cause human outbreaks

More than a thousand years ago, somewhere in Southeast Asia, a fateful meeting occurred between a mosquito-borne virus that infected mainly monkeys and a large, susceptible group of humans.

14 Jun 2011

Enox to receive European patent for 'Device and Method for Administering Therapeutic Agents'

Enox Biopharma, Inc., a leader in the development of innovative solutions for infections associated with medical devices, today announced that it has received notification from the European Patent Office that its patent application entitled "Device and Method for Administering Therapeutic Agents" has been approved and a patent will be granted.

14 Jun 2011

Dengue vaccine could be available in four years

A vaccine against the mosquito-borne infection dengue, the first to reach the final stage of clinical testing, "has seen 'very promising' results in Thailand, a specialist involved in the tests said on Friday," Reuters reports.

14 Jun 2011

Billions committed for children’s vaccines

British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged £814m to help vaccinate children around the world against preventable diseases like pneumonia. He made the announcement at a summit in London where countries are being asked to give an extra £2.3bn ($3.7bn) by 2015 for child vaccines. He said, “Three children die every minute from pneumonia alone. Waiting is not the right thing to do and I don't think that 0.7 per cent of our gross national income is too high a price to pay for saving lives.”

13 Jun 2011

Alios, Vertex sign worldwide license agreement to develop new hepatitis C combination medicines

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and Alios BioPharma, Inc. today announced an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement that will add two distinct nucleotide analogues to Vertex's hepatitis C portfolio.

13 Jun 2011

Scientists identify potential target for reversing deadly blood infection sepsis

By digging a little deeper, researchers may have found a potential target for reversing the deadly blood infection sepsis.

13 Jun 2011

STCEID to establish Center of Excellence in Infection Genomics

The South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases at The University of Texas at San Antonio announced today it will receive $4.6 million over the next five years from the U.S. Department of Defense's Army Research Office to establish a Center of Excellence in Infection Genomics to support microbiology research, teaching and outreach activities aligned with Army priorities.

13 Jun 2011

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GlycoVaxyn's Second Annual Science Day to highlight challenges of vaccine industry

Novartis Bexsero pivotal study data on meningococcal serogroup B presented at ESPID

Reovirus with paclitaxel, carboplatin can treat metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

Meningitis vaccine showing success in West Africa

Liver stiffness measurement could replace liver biopsy for evaluation of hepatitis C

Humira defect lawyers file suit against Abbott Laboratories in federal court

U.N. High Level Meeting on AIDS declaration sets new targets in fight against disease

Science Speaks series interviews key players in global AIDS fight

Number of E. coli deaths in Germany reaches 35, authorities say

Universal influenza vaccination may reduce health care costs in the U.S.

Heavy rains increasing number of cholera cases in Haiti

Now is not the time to give up on fighting AIDS

Scientists identify six influenza A viruses similar to 2009 pandemic strain

Dengue virus circulating between monkeys, mosquitoes could emerge to cause human outbreaks

Enox to receive European patent for 'Device and Method for Administering Therapeutic Agents'

Dengue vaccine could be available in four years

Billions committed for children’s vaccines

Alios, Vertex sign worldwide license agreement to develop new hepatitis C combination medicines

Scientists identify potential target for reversing deadly blood infection sepsis

STCEID to establish Center of Excellence in Infection Genomics

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