News tagged with acute encephalitis

China mass measles vaccination plan sparks outcry

(AP) -- China's plans to vaccinate 100 million children and come a step closer to eradicating measles has set off a popular outcry that highlights widening public distrust of the authoritarian government ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

First human gets new antibody aimed at rabies virus

MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School today announced the beginning of a Phase 1 clinical trial, testing the safety and activity of a human monoclonal antibody (MAB) developed to neutralize the rabies ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1




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Quack medicines, insect immigrants, and what eats what among secrets revealed by DNA barcodes

The newfound scientific power to quickly "fingerprint" species via DNA is being deployed to unmask quack herbal medicines, reveal types of ancient Arctic life frozen in permafrost, expose what eats what in ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

17 infants die in 48 hours at 1 Indian hospital

(AP) -- At least 17 infants have died in the last 48 hours at a government-run hospital in eastern India and the state is investigating, media reported Thursday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Biologists shed light on a puzzling parasite

Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that infects about one-third of the world’s population, comes in several strains. Some can have severe consequences such as encephalitis, while others produce no noticeable ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify antivirus system

(PhysOrg.com) -- Viruses have led scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to the discovery of a security system in host cells.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Potential new treatment for deadly nipah and hendra viruses identified

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have identified a potential new treatment for the Nipah and Hendra viruses, two lethal and emerging viruses for which there is currently no treatment or vaccine available. The approach ...

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created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New treatment for rabies advances after successful phase 1 trial in India

With the potential to save tens of thousands of lives each year, a new cost-effective rabies therapy developed by MassBiologics at the University of Massachusetts and the Serum Institute of India took an important step forward ...

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created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Encephalitis kills 215 in India, toll expected to soar

At least 215 people, mostly children, have died in an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in an impoverished region of northern Indian and the death toll is likely to soar, officials said Saturday.

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created Aug 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study to examine new treatment for West Nile virus

Neurological and infectious disease experts at Rush University Medical Center are testing a new drug therapy for the treatment of individuals with West Nile fever or suspected central nervous system infection due to the West ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dolphins' health shed light on human and ocean health

A panel of governmental, academic and non-profit scientists speaking today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) unveiled research suggesting that diseases ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 18, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Immune cells predict outcome of West Nile virus infection

Infection with West Nile virus (WNV) causes no symptoms in most people. However, it can cause fever, meningitis, and/or encephalitis. What determines the outcome of infection with WNV in different people has not been determined. ...

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created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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