Tag: Vaccine
Drug giant GSK to slash diarrhoea vaccine price: CEO
by on Jun.06, 2011, under Health and Fitness
British drugmaker GSK will cut 95 percent off the price of a diarrhoea vaccine for the world's poorest nations, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of lives, the company's CEO said Monday.
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Deal in reach on flu virus-sharing, vaccine access
by on Apr.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A global deal is tantalizingly close under which countries would share flu virus samples in exchange for access to affordable vaccines derived from them, thus saving lives in a pandemic, senior diplomats said.
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South African babies hold TB vaccine hopes
by on Mar.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The baby wiggles without care on his mother's lap as the world's most promising hope for the first new tuberculosis vaccine in 90 years is injected into his arm.
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Pneumonia vaccine launched in Kenya
by on Feb.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A vaccine against pneumonia, the leading cause of child deaths around the world, was rolled out in Kenya Monday and is expected to save hundreds of thousands of lives in coming years.
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British scientists claim flu vaccine breakthrough
by on Feb.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Scientists in Britain have successfully tested a vaccine which could work against all known flu strains, the Guardian newspaper reported Monday.
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GSK malaria vaccine shows long-lasting protection
by on Jan.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
An experimental malaria vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline provides African children with long-lasting protection, though its effectiveness declines slightly over time, according to trial data published on Friday.
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Autism-MMR vaccine study was an 'elaborate fraud'
by on Jan.06, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A 1998 study that linked childhood autism to a vaccine was branded an "elaborate fraud" by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Thursday, but its lead author said he was the victim of a smear campaign by drug manufacturers.
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New Vaccine Prevents Ear Infections, Pneumonia and Meningitis
by on Nov.25, 2010, under Preventative Medicine
Great resources can be found regarding pneumonia symptoms, pneumonia vaccine and many moreby visiting http://www.pneumonia-center.com/
Confused Supreme Court to decide on vaccine suits
by on Oct.13, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Supreme Court justices admitted on Tuesday that they were confused by a 1986 law that seeks to make sure that vaccine makers do not exit the business for fear of lawsuits, while ensuring that children hurt by vaccines are compensated.
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FDA sees bowel risk in early Glaxo vaccine data
by on Sep.22, 2010, under Health and Fitness
GlaxoSmithKline Plc's rotavirus vaccine may be linked to a small increase in a life-threatening type of bowel obstruction, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.
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