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Candidate Ebola vaccine still effective when highly diluted, macaque study finds

October 18, 2019 0 Comments Bird Flu Research, Ebola, mice, Monkeys, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, Vaccines, Virology, Viruses

A single dose of a highly diluted VSV-Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine — approximately one-millionth of what is in the vaccine being used to help control the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — remains fully protective against disease in experimentally infected monkeys, according to scientists. The investigators completed the dosage study using cynomolgus macaques and an updated vaccine component to match the EBOV Makona strain that circulated in West Africa from 2014-16.

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Vaccine against RSV could be in sight, researchers say

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Cold and Flu, Herpes, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, Vaccines, Viruses

A vaccine for the common and sometimes deadly RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) has been elusive, but scientists say a new discovery puts them much closer to success.

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Researchers find new ways to improve CPR

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Heart Disease, Medical Devices, Medical Education and Training, Medical Imaging, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, Personalized Medicine, Today's Healthcare, Workplace Health

An international research consortium was able to identify what is likely an optimal combination of chest compression frequency and depth when performing CPR.