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NIAID-Sponsored Clinical Trials Test Influenza Treatments

(GlobalBiodefense) Three on-going clinical trials sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Influenza Research Collaboration, a clinical research network funded by the NIAID Division of Clinical Research (DCR), are working to find more effective therapeutic treatments for influenza.

February 6, 2013
| Filed under International, Public Health, and Research
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Ability To Deliver Dried Live Vaccine To Skin Without Traditional Needle Demonstrated; Could Aid In Global Vaccine Challenge For HIV, Malaria

(MedicalNewsToday) Scientists at King’s College London have demonstrated the ability to deliver a dried live vaccine to the skin without a traditional needle, and shown for the first time that this technique is powerful enough to enable specialised immune cells in the skin to kick-start the immunising properties of the vaccine. Funded by the Bill Read More »

February 6, 2013
| Filed under Europe, Biotechnology, Public Health, and Research
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A Possible Answer For Protection Against Chemical / Biological Agents, Fuel Leaks, And Coffee Stains

(MedicalNewsToday) A recent discovery funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) may very well lead to a process that not only benefits every uniformed service member of the Department of Defense, but everyone else as well: protection from Chemical/Biological agents, to self-cleaning apparel, to effortless thermal management, to fuel purification as well Read More »

February 5, 2013
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, Biotechnology, and Research
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Human enhancements as biological weapons

A newly published research paper examines whether medical enhancements under development for soldiers could or should have them considered biological weapons. The U.S. military is making substantial investments into neuroscience, biotechnology, nanotechnology and robotics that have potential to drastically improve … Read More…