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Scientists have a developed a new vaccine that can provide long-lasting immunity against Ebola virus and could potentially be used to reduce infection from the virus among wild African ape populations. See it on...

Bushmeat trade is a regular feature in many parts of Africa. People rely on it for livelihoods and, more importantly, for food. Trade in bushmeat is particularly common in west and central Africa where...

One of the greatest global health threats lies in emerging diseases, which have never been seen before in humans or — as with Ebola — appear sporadically in new locations. Most emerging diseases are...

Africa’s cities are melting pots of activity and interaction. There are fears that the continent’s next major modern disease crisis will emerge from them. See it on Scoop.it, via Virology News How an 'urban...

Interferon (IFN) lambdas are critical antiviral effectors in hepatic and mucosal infections. Although IFNλ1, IFNλ2, and IFNλ3 act antiviral, genetic association studies have shown that expression of the recently discovered IFNL4 is detrimental to...

A promising new immunotherapy to treat liver cancer has been discovered. Reovirus, a common virus that causes mild cases of respiratory infection, mainly in children, could be harnessed as an immunotherapy to fight primary...

Vaccines are powerful, but they are not perfect. In some cases, communities struggle to vaccinate enough individuals to stop the spread of a pathogen. But suppose that instead of vaccinating most of a population,...

A detailed new report surveys a broad cross-section of biotechnology work across developing countries, revealing steady growth in fields tied to human well-being worldwide. Ed Rybicki’s insight:Us poor folk can do biotech…I mean, just...

Texas study estimates mortality rate from the mosquito-borne disease at 13 percent See it on Scoop.it, via Virology News West Nile's Long-Term Death Toll May Be Higher Than Thought Source: Virology News

New technology is changing the way vaccines get made, and HIV researchers are leading the way. AN HIV DIAGNOSIS is a nightmare, but it is no longer a death sentence. Someday, vaccines might bat...