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Burger thought he had malaria but it was something much worse (Photo: AFP)

Scientists discover five new malaria vaccine targets

Finding shows that future malaria vaccines may be most effective if they target multiple parasite factors.

25 Oct 2017 3:09 AM GMT

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Experimental Ebola vaccines found safe, effective

12 Oct 2017 3:21 PM GMT

The PfSPZ vaccine is being developed to treat the deadliest Plasmodium falciparum mosquito-borne parasite. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ebola vaccines show promise against hemorrhagic fever in new study

Report in New England Journal of Medicine is first full account of a large-scale effort to test what could be first...

12 Oct 2017 2:48 AM GMT

An antibody that protects from dengue virus is also effective against Zika, a study has found. (Photo: Pixabay)

Zika vaccine made from genome shows promise in early human trial

Unlike conventional vaccines, it is made by reproducing sections of virus genome in lab.

6 Oct 2017 2:25 AM GMT

Tuberculosis is considered to be the worlds deadliest infectious disease. (Photo: Pexels)

'Effective tuberculosis vaccine in the offing'

Tuberculosis (TB) kills more people than any other infection, with an estimated 1.7 million people worldwide dying from...

27 Nov 2017 10:00 AM GMT

As teenagers are mobile and encounter more types of bacteria they are more at risk, making meningitis a major worry for parents. (Photo: Pixabay)

CDC discovers new meningitis vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline...

This life-threatening illness can infect the bloodstream and the lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

23 Nov 2017 10:01 AM GMT

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Carbohydrates may help to design better malaria vaccine

17 Sep 2017 3:37 AM GMT

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Scientists have breakthrough in creating HIV vaccine

Scientists are able find way to greatly improve B-cell responses to an HIV vaccine thus opening up doors to possible...

14 Sep 2017 8:13 AM GMT

Days after the government launched the MR vaccine, it is busy dispelling myths about the medicine.

Scientists develop anthrax, plague vaccine amid bioterror attack...

Tests on animals showed the vaccine worked, even if they were infected with a deadly dose of either of the two killer...

17 Oct 2018 7:54 AM GMT

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HPV vaccination not linked with rise in teen risky sex

HPV infections usually go away on their own, but sometimes they persist and can cause certain cancers.

16 Oct 2018 3:37 AM GMT

A significant amount of work needs to be done before prenatal gene editing can be translated to the clinic (Photo: AFP)

Novel DNA vaccine against Ebola safe, effective, say scientists

Researchers designed optimised synthetic DNA vaccine candidates targeting a virus surface protein called glycoprotein.

12 Oct 2018 12:48 PM GMT

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How Sanofi's setback could lead to better dengue vaccines

Next-generation vaccines by Japan's Takeda and the U.S. National Institutes of Health are now in late-stage testing.

29 Jan 2018 10:12 AM GMT