Topic “vaccines”
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2008-11-22
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Mandatory reading to rebut the antivaccine "too many too soon" propaganda [Respectful Insolence]
[…] Barbara Loe Fisher, Jenny McCarthy, J.B. Handley, Dan Olmsted, Kim Stagliano, and all the other antivaccine cranks over at Age of Autism and elsewhere who endanger public health with their pseudoscientific cult belief that vaccines cause autism and all sorts of horrific complications. Not that it will do any good. These people long ago left reason and science behind when it comes to anything having to do with vaccines. But I'm an optimist. Hope springs eternal. Read the comments on this post... read
2008-11-21
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Silencing A Protein Could Kill T-Cells, Reverse Leukemia
[…] their discovery. Researchers say the breakthrough could provide more efficient ways of targeting diseases such as leukemia, and help in the potential development of vaccines for viruses that cause AIDS. The human immune system has a two-part strategy when dealing with infections. It generates antibodies that bind with bacteria and viruses to neutralize them. For a short time, the immune system also produces large numbers of a type of white blood cell, cytotoxic T-cell that kills other […] read
2008-11-19
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There's no such thing as viruses? [Respectful Insolence]
[…] for its self-righteous and hypocritical rants that embrace any wacky hypothesis that comes along, as long as that hypothesis can somehow be twisted to somehow blame vaccines for autism and all manner of other ills, as its "journalists" (and I use the term very, very loosely) intone piously that they are really and truly "not antivaccine," and NaturalNews.com for its truly wacky fits of paranoid hyperbole. I couldn't believe how I missed this gem from NaturalNews.com. Did you know There Is No […] read
2008-11-18
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Synthetic Typhoid Fever Vaccine, Safer And More Economical Approach Against A Major Infectious Disease
DelSite Inc., (OTCBB: DSII) today announced Dr. Yawei Ni, chief scientific officer, of its wholly-owned subsidiary, DelSite Biotechnologies, Inc., presented its innovative GelVac(TM) nasal powder platform for vaccine delivery and the synthetic typhoid vaccine at the 2nd Vaccines Asia Conference held November 10-13, 2008, in Beijing, China. Dr. read
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OncoVAX, Other Vaccines Provide Hope For Colorectal Cancer Treatment, Prevention
Propelled by advances in molecular biology, the treatment of colorectal cancer is on the verge of dramatic change and a promising future as innovative vaccines will replace chemotherapy. read
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South African Advocacy Group Calls For Increased HPV Vaccinations Of HIV-Positive Women
The Treatment Action Campaign of South Africa is calling on pharmaceutical companies to "dramatically lower the prices" of human papillomavirus vaccines to make them more affordable for HIV-positive women, the Cape Times/IOL reports. According to TAC, HIV-positive women are 10 times more likely than women who are HIV-negative to contract a strain of HPV […] read
2008-11-07
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Oxford Meningococcus Vaccine Licensed To Novartis Vaccines And Diagnostics
Isis Innovation, the University of Oxford's technology transfer company announced today that it has licensed patents based on the work of Oxford's Prof Richard Moxon's research group and research by Canada's National Research Council Institute for Biological Science to Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics. read
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U.K. Development Minister Launches $350M Fund For HIV/AIDS Research
United Kingdom Development Minister Gareth Thomas on Tuesday announced a new fund worth 220 million British pounds, or about $350 million, for research into technologies aimed at curbing the spread of HIV worldwide, London's Guardian reports. The fund likely will be aimed at researchers who are developing new HIV/AIDS technologies -- such as microbicides, vaccines or new treatments. read
2008-11-04
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Are Pediatricians Getting The Training They Need To Meet Patient Needs? University Of Michigan Health System
The face of pediatric medicine is changing. Beyond new technology, treatments and vaccines, more children than ever before are requiring care for chronic diseases and more families also are seeking pediatricians who have expertise in specialty areas such as sports medicine and mental health. read
2008-10-30
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Targeting Skin Immune System For Radically Improved Vaccines
UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Innovative Global Health Research. read