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New plant-based vaccine under investigation

June 21, 2016
A plant-based polio vaccine, the first of its kind, could be created by a team led by the University of Leeds after a £1m grant from the World Health Organisation.

Promising phase I Ebola trials

May 13, 2016
Scientists involved in Phase I trials for an Ebola vaccine have described recent results as very promising.

New method to create vaccines

May 6, 2016
Researchers from a Danish university have developed a new and simple way to create vaccines.

Ebola still affects survivors after they recover

February 25, 2016
With Ebola survivor Pauline Cafferkey hospitalised after complications with her recovery from the infection, US scientists are to present results suggesting Ebola survivors’ brains can still be affected at least...

Food allergies better understood

February 10, 2016
Scientists have taken a step closer to explaining food allergies, especially those in children.

Anti-virus derived from Hep C shows promise

January 19, 2016
A peptide taken from the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been found to kill a wide range of viruses while ignoring host cells, research has shown.

White blood cell cocktail offers regenerative possibilities

January 7, 2016
Irradiated white blood cells have been found to release substances that reduce the severity of cellular damage.

Model developed to predict platelet aggregation

January 1, 2016
Biophysicists have created a mathematical model to predict arterial thrombus formation – the main cause of heart attacks and strokes.

Protein found to affect HA efficacy

December 1, 2015
Hyaluronic acid (HA), used to treat osteoarthritis, could be modified to become even more useful for patients after a protein was discovered that has a huge influence on its success...

‘Trojan Horse’ of immune system revealed

August 28, 2015
Human cells use viruses as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to transport a messenger that encourages the immune system to fight the viral infection. A research team at Oxford University studied the...

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