Via Scoop.it – Virology News
A new study suggests that the vaccine can significantly cut the likelihood of HPV-related disease even among women who have had surgery for cervical cancer caused by HPV.
Archive for April 3rd, 2012
HPV Vaccine May Help Those Who Had Cervical Cancer Surgery
3 April, 2012Future Virology Introducing yesterday’s phage therapy in today’s medicine
3 April, 2012Via Scoop.it – Virology News
The worldwide emergence of ‘superbugs’ and a dry antibiotic pipeline threaten modern society with a return to the preantibiotic era. Phages – the viruses of bacteria – could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Phage therapy was first attempted in 1919 by Felix d’Herelle and was commercially developed in the 1930s before being replaced by antibiotics in most of the western world.
I have long had a fascination for the use of phages to treat disease – and now it looks like its the new-new wave of the future, as antibiotics begin to fail.
Image courtesy of Russell Kightley Media
Future Virology Introducing yesterday’s phage therapy in today’s medicine
3 April, 2012Via Scoop.it – Virology and Bioinformatics from Virology.ca
The worldwide emergence of ‘superbugs’ and a dry antibiotic pipeline threaten modern society with a return to the preantibiotic era. Phages – the viruses of bacteria – could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Phage therapy was first attempted in 1919 by Felix d’Herelle and was commercially developed in the 1930s before being replaced by antibiotics in most of the western world.
I have long had a fascination for the use of phages to treat disease – and now it looks like its the new-new wave of the future, as antibiotics begin to fail.
Image courtesy of Russell Kightley Media
Infection prevention strategies employing cartoon microbes (nanobugs) to entertain and educate people of all ages – Nanobugs, Inc www.nanobugs.com
3 April, 2012Via Scoop.it – Virology News
Intriguing website to learn about practical infection prevention strategies through the nanobugs ™. More than 50 cartoon microbes (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) that entertain and educate.
Desperately simplistic, but fun.
Febrile Seizure Risk Not Linked to MMRV Vaccine Booster in New Study
3 April, 2012Via Scoop.it – Virology News
A new study examining the link between the Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella vaccination (MMRV) booster in 4 to 6 year old children found no link between the shot and febrile seizures.
Yet more reasons to GET YOUR CHILDREN VACCINATED!!
Inovio gets second grant to fund bioterrorism synthetic vaccines
3 April, 2012Via Scoop.it – Virology News
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (AMEX:INO) received a second grant by the U.S. Defence Department to fund bioterrorism synthetic vaccines program, the company said Monday.
The grant allows Inovio to advance development of a low-cost, non-invasive surface electroporation delivery device and test its utility with its novel synthetic DNA-based vaccines against viruses with a bioterrorism potential, including hanta, puumala,
arenavirus and pandemic influenza.
Good may come of the bioterror hype yet!
NanoViricides says pre-IND meeting with FDA for FluCide “successful”
3 April, 2012Via Scoop.it – Virology News
NanoViricides (OTC:NNVC) said Monday that the U.S. health regulator gave a “good roadmap” toward an investigational new drug (IND) application for the company’s lead candidate FluCide, at a recent pre-IND meeting.
The previously announced meeting was held with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on March 29, as scheduled.
NanoViricides said the meeting focused on FluCide, designated as NV-INF-1, the company’s anti influenza drug.
[Lack of] Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality
3 April, 2012Via Scoop.it – Virology News
FEW HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY VACCINES, IOM REPORT FINDS
WASHINGTON — An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines. A committee of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine to review the scientific literature on possible adverse effects of vaccines found convincing evidence of 14 health outcomes — including seizures, inflammation of the brain, and fainting — that can be caused by certain vaccines, although these outcomes occur rarely. It also found indicative though less clear data on associations between specific vaccines and four other effects, such as allergic reactions and temporary joint pain. In addition, the evidence shows there are no links between immunization and some serious conditions that have raised concerns, including Type 1 diabetes and autism. The data were inadequate to reach conclusions about other suggested adverse effects.
There we are then: a reasoned, intelligent account of what LITTLE harm vaccines do.
College Speaker Describes HIV Vaccine Progress, Roadblocks | The Point News Online – SMCM – St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s bi-weekly news source
3 April, 2012Via Scoop.it – Virology News
In a lecture on March 21 to College students and faculty, National Institute of Health (NIH) Vaccine Branch researcher Marjorie Robert-Guroff, Ph.D., discussed the history, vaccine trials, and treatment roadblocks of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the causative agent of AIDS, in her lecture “Developing Vaccines for HIV/AIDS: Challenges and Prospects.”.
Useful summary on HIV vaccines
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