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Vaccine delivery to lungs using nanoparticles

(MedicalNewsToday) Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract. To help fight these pathogens, scientists are working on vaccines that can establish a front line of defense at mucosal surfaces. Vaccines can be delivered to the lungs via an aerosol spray, but the Read More »

October 7, 2013
| Filed under North America and Research
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Biodefense firms look to expand customer base beyond the federal government

(WashingtonPost) Biotechnology companies that have historically sold defense-related drugs and vaccines to the federal government are expanding their portfolios to include commercial products in an effort to diversify their business and improve valuations on Wall Street. The value of biodefense firms often lags that of their commercially focused counterparts because it is typically judged based Read More »

September 23, 2013
| Filed under North America and Research
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Vanderbilt advances bird flu research using controversial sequences

(TheTennesseean) Researchers at Vanderbilt University have determined that an existing, experimental vaccine would work should a deadly bird flu virus mutate to the point it becomes contagious between people. Controversial data on how to build the deadly virus published in scientific journals enabled researchers to show that human antibodies can kill it. Their findings on Read More »

September 11, 2013
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Europe, North America, and Research
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Effects of climate change on West Nile virus

(EurekAlert) A study projects how climate change may affect virus-carrying mosquitoes across the southern US; Changes are expected to vary with region, and the southern states should see a trend toward longer seasons of activity and smaller midsummer populations. The varied influence of climate change on temperature and precipitation may have an equally wide-ranging effect Read More »

September 10, 2013
| Filed under North America, South America, and Research
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Science Can Never Rest in the War Against Emerging Pathogens

(FoodSafetyNews) The war on emerging pathogens isn’t like any others. The war on drugs might well end with a new approach. The war on terrorism might eventually wind down. But the war on emerging pathogens is different. It will never end. This conclusion is showing up fairly often in the scientific literature this year, from Read More »