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First vaccine against dengue found to work in Thailand trial

(Los Angeles Times) The world’s first vaccine against the dengue virus has been shown to protect against three of the four strains of the virus in a trial in Thailand, the vaccine’s maker announced this week. The vaccine actually generated antibody responses against all four strains of the virus, but for some reason, one strain Read More »

July 26, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, South Asia, Public Health, and Research
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Fla. woman charged with hoax anthrax letters – WFAA

Fla. woman charged with hoax anthrax lettersWFAAJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is facing nine counts of mailing hoax anthrax letters to the offices of U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson. Federal prosecutors say 45-year-old Kathryn Cohen Allen was arrested Tuesday in the Hamilton …

July 24, 2012
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WHO offers some guidance on risky H5N1 studies

(CIDRAP) The World Health Organization (WHO) has offered some brief, general guidance on safety and security in research on laboratory-modified H5N1 viruses, mainly stressing that researchers should follow existing guidelines and gain authorization from their governments. The one-page guidance document, posted recently on the WHO Web site, was prompted by the recent controversy over the Read More »

July 24, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Public Health, and Research
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‘Israel Will Go to War if Hizbullah Gets Chemical Weapons’ – Arutz Sheva

Arutz Sheva'Israel Will Go to War if Hizbullah Gets Chemical Weapons'Arutz Sheva"In the moment we see that the Syrians transfer chemical and biological weapons to Hizbullah, this is a red line for us and from our point of view it's a clear 'casus belli,'" Lieberman said, using the Latin expression justifying war. "We will act Read More »

July 24, 2012
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Alumnus plays a pivotal role in eradicating rinderpest disease

(Phys.Org) June, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) declared that rinderpest was officially eradicated following decades of work in numerous countries. Rinderpest, once a major scourge of cattle and similar wild and domesticated species, such as yaks and buffalo, cut a wide swath across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Over the millennia, Read More »