DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke Human Vaccine Institute today announced a collaboration and strategic agreement with Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics to enable the rapid development of a vaccine and accelerate preparedness in case of a pandemic virus threat such as pandemic influenza. The team, composed of Duke and Novartis investigators, will utilize resources of the […]
Fraudulent Medical Research Could Affect Your Diagnosis
By Dr. Sherri Tenpenny The press has led us to believe that the recall of a medical research paper represents a rare, media-worthy event. Case in point: the week-long blitz announcing the retraction of a single, disputed paper, published in The Lancet in 1998. By comparison, the retraction of more than 100 papers by two […]
Dane indicted for defrauding CDC
Atlanta Business Chronicle A Danish man was indicted Wednesday on charges of wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly concocting a scheme to steal more than $1 million in autism research money from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The indictment charges Poul Thorsen, 49, with 13 counts of wire fraud and nine […]
New vaccine method could jumpstart newborns' immune systems
By Michael Price A new vaccine technique could make it possible for doctors to administer effective vaccinations to newborns, closing an existing window of opportunity for infection and helping less developed countries fight infectious diseases. According to figures from the Global Health Council, more than 15 million people die from infectious diseases every year. The […]
An Advance for a Newborn Vaccine Approach
Study in blood from Gambian infants suggests possible efficacy in developing-world settings BOSTON, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Infectious disease is a huge cause of death globally, and is a particular threat to newborns whose immune systems respond poorly to most vaccines. A new approach developed at Children’s Hospital Boston, using an adjuvant (an agent […]
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