vaccines
Promising Dengue Vaccine Faces Final Test
The TV003 vaccine, which researchers believe will protect against all four strains of dengue, is set to complete a phase III trial by 2018.
Freaky Fungi Friday
Much more than just mushrooms, fungi—and the people who study them—are simply fascinating.
Mass Vaccination Could Curb HFMD In China
China reported nine million cases of highly infectious HFMD between 2008 and 2013; broad vaccination could help bring these numbers down.
A Shot In The Arm For Dengue Control?
The world's first dengue vaccine is good news, but not a perfect solution.
MERS Vaccine Unlikely Soon, Experts Say
Due to the difficulty of finding a suitable animal model to study the disease, researchers do not expect a working MERS vaccine within the next few years.
HKU & PolyU Launch Respiratory Virus Research Foundation
The new Respiratory Virus Research Foundation will focus on diagnostics and translational research in the form of new drugs and vaccines.
Targeting p62 As A Possible Toxoplasma Vaccine
Scientists have discovered that the autophagy receptor p62 plays a key role in activating the killer T cells during infection with T. gondii.
A Broad Spectrum Malaria Vaccine
Scientists have identified a key five amino acid segment present in all malaria-causing Plasmodium species, paving a way for the design of a broad spectrum malaria vaccine.
Broadly Neutralizing Influenza Antibody Found
Researchers have isolated a broadly neutralizing influenza antibody from convalescent patients, sparking hopes for a better vaccine.
