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Diarrhoea antibiotics help spread superbugs
Taking antibiotics for diarrhoea may put travellers visiting developing parts of the world at higher risk for contracting superbugs and spreading these bacteria to their home countries, according to a Helsinki University study.
New cases of Ebola are declining
New Ebola cases in the three West African countries worst affected by the deadly outbreak of the virus are declining, weekly UN figures show.
Ebola vaccine development accelerates
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is launching the first eight projects of its Ebola+ programme, to accelerate all aspects of vaccine development and manufacturing as well as deployment and compliance with vaccine regimens and diagnostics. The announcement comes in the run up to the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Ebola will feature high on the agenda.
SA healthcare workers on vaccine frontline
SA healthcare workers in Sierra Leone might be among the frontline staff offered experimental Ebola vaccines when clinical trials get under way.
Outbreak traced to first victim
The current Ebola outbreak has been traced back to its first victim – a two-year-old boy called Emile Ouamouno from Guinea – may have been infected by playing in a hollow tree housing a colony of bats.
For future reference – lessons learnt
People fighting Ebola are coming up with lists of lessons learned – not only for the current battle, but also for future outbreaks of deadly contagions.
Trial raises hopes for cheaper rotavirus vaccine
In a phase 3 trial, Rotavac, a rotavirus vaccine developed by an Indian company with help from an international partnership, showed about the same...