Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise
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Scientists are one step closer to a vaccine against one of the world&#39;s most devastating diseases. Malaria causes more than 300 million cases of illness and claims at least a million lives every year.
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The options for male contraception have been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise, a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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The Manhica Health Research Centre in Mozambique has high hopes that a new malaria vaccine could save many lives in future. This comes after the centre, one of the smaller health research centres in the world
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Researchers have found that artemisinin, the main drug used in fighting malaria, is well absorbed rectally, giving a promising treatment to people suffering severe forms of the disease.
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In a proof-of-concept study published this week in The Lancet, researchers report that GlaxoSmithKline&#39;s RTS,S/AS02A malaria vaccine candidate protected a significant percentage of children against uncomplicated malaria, infection, and even severe forms
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Here&#39;s some hope for people who are at risk for Type 1 Diabetes: A vaccine to fight the disease is about to be tested on humans for the first time.
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Scientists have taken an important step towards developing an effective malaria vaccine, announcing in today&#39;s edition of the Lancet that a candidate vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline will protect a significant number of children.
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A transport system used by the malaria parasite to infect blood cells could be a target for new treatments, scientists hope.
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By The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Feb. 19--A vaccine that prevents any form of cancer has long been the holy grail of medical research. So, when one is found, of course many people will want to rush it into widespread use.
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Scientists say they have developed an effective vaccine against malaria that could be ready in six years.
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The announcement of an effective malaria vaccine announced this week could become a life saver in areas of the world where deadly malaria claims millions of lives each year.
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Scientists have tested in mice an experimental vaccine for malaria that does not provide immunity but aims to stamp it out in whole regions by eradicating the disease-causing parasite from mosquitoes that spread it.
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A cure for Type 1 diabetes could be only ten years away if trials of a new vaccine to combat the disease succeeds. A team of British researchers at the University of Bristol and King&#39;s College London plan
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Prospects for a malaria vaccine have been boosted by âtantalisingâ results from a trial in 2000 children in Mozambique. Although the vaccine reduced the risk of infection by only 30% compared with a control
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LONDON -- The first affordable combination anti-malarial drug tailored for children will soon be available across Africa, potentially saving millions of lives, the nonprofit organization and the pharmaceuticals giant who worked to develop it said Thursday.
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A small biotechnology company on  Tuesday reported promising results from a clinical trial for a  new vaccine that could help people quit smoking.
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A new meningitis vaccine could end devastating epidemics in countries like India and Africa, work suggests.