News tagged with rabies vaccine

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

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 ...

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

New rabies vaccine may require only a single shot... not six

A person, usually a child, dies of rabies every 20 minutes. However, only one inoculation may be all it takes for rabies vaccination, according to new research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases by researchers at the ...

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created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Federal advisory panel: Just 4 rabies shots needed

(AP) -- A U.S. immunization advisory group has decided that people exposed to rabies need only four vaccinations, not the five currently recommended.

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created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rabies deaths from dog bites could be eliminated

Someone in the developing world - particularly in rural Africa - dies from a rabid dog bite every 10 minutes.

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created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0