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New EU manifesto fights for improved seasonal influenza vaccination
The Steering Group on Influenza Vaccination has this week released its manifesto, which calls for more action to increase seasonal influenza vaccination coverage rates...
Synthetic molecule kills five types of deadly drug-resistant superbugs
The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, and IBM Research have developed a synthetic...
Review for MS drug Zinbryta after cases of inflammatory brain disorders
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has commenced an urgent review of the multiple sclerosis (MS) medicine Zinbryta, following cases of serious inflammatory brain disorders.
There...
UK Public Health Support Team sent to Nigeria for Lassa fever outbreak
The group of experts in the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) is deploying to Nigeria to support the control of a Lassa...
Newly adapted HIV test will help diagnose Zika virus
Researchers from New York University (NYU), US, are developing a test for Zika virus that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus...
Young adults at greater risk of developing infectious tuberculosis
A total of 1.8 million young people between the ages of ten and 24 are estimated to develop tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 20...
Measles cases in 2017 increased four-fold compared to 2016
The number of measles cases has rebounded in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, with a substantial increase last year following a record...
Genetics makes Europeans more susceptible to dengue shock syndrome
A new study has found that people of European ancestry are more prone to developing severe dengue shock syndrome (DSS) than those of African...
Malaria research method sees patients deliberately infected with parasite
To aid malaria research, a new process from the University of Tubingen, Germany, has been tested whereby individuals are infected with malaria to help...
Blueprint priority diseases list updated by World Health Organization
The 2018 annual review of the Blueprint priority diseases list from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been released, revealing the diseases that pose...
A new family of antibiotics found in dirt samples
Scientists at Rockefeller University, US, have discovered a new family of antibiotics in samples of soil which could prove significant in the battle against...
Global Fund, Mozambique launch new grants to aid malaria eradication
The Global Fund and health partners in Mozambique have launched the implementation of six new grants that aim to end malaria, HIV and tuberculosis...
Flu vaccine uptake low in Europe
The uptake of flu vaccine among high-risk groups has dropped in Europe, and there are concerns that low uptake will make it harder to...
Is it time to rethink how we treat lymphatic filariasis in urban areas?
New research published today raises questions regarding the effectiveness of the large-scale distribution of medication to treat lymphatic filariasis (LF) in urban areas.
Researchers from...
Spotlight: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Health Europa Quarterly highlights the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to eliminate infectious and tropical diseases.
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The hidden secrets of hepatitis C
A group effort between physicists, biologists and engineers has led to a novel method to analyse a key protein in hepatitis C virus. Collaborators...
The HIV epidemic in Ukraine
Years of military conflict in Ukraine are threatening to undo hard-fought gains in the fight against HIV. Elena Voskresenskaya, of International Charitable Foundation "AIDS...
Commonly used agent found that could help fight against malaria
A study by a robot scientist called ‘Eve’ at the University of Cambridge, UK, has revealed that an antibacterial and anti-fungal agent found in...
Surfers at greater risk of having antibiotic-resistant bacteria
New research conducted by the University of Exeter, UK, has uncovered that regular surfers are three times more likely to have antibiotic-resistant E. coli...
Could a new drug improve HIV treatment?
A new HIV treatment could reduce medication intake from a daily routine to a much less strenuous weekly basis, according to new research.
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