NewLink Genetics Corp, which licensed an Ebola vaccine developed by Canadian government scientists, has enough doses on hand to launch…
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Drug companies searching for 4-week hepatitis C cure
In the race to find a faster cure for hepatitis C, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said it will test its experimental…
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Unapproved meningitis vaccine now being used at 2nd US university
Swiss drug maker Novartis says a second U.S. university is using its new vaccine against meningitis B. Novartis said Monday…
Read MoreCDC insists Ebola under control even as stricken man’s relatives quarantined, home awaits scrubdown
Federal health officials rushed Friday to assure a frightened public that Ebola does not pose a serious threat in the…
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Super-gross things you do without thinking about it
Hygiene can be, well, ambiguous. While there’s no debate on whether it’s okay to pee in the pool—the fact is,…
Read MoreExperimental Ebola drugs needed for ‘up to 30,000 people’
Up to 30,000 people could have used experimental treatments or vaccines so far in the world’s worst outbreak of Ebola…
Read MoreVaccines prevent more than 700,000 child deaths in the US, CDC says
A federal government program launched 20 years ago to increase vaccinations for low-income children in the United States will prevent…
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Enterovirus D68 makes its way to the Northeast, officials confirm
The mysterious respiratory virus that’s been making children sick across the United States has made its way to the Northeast.…
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Ebola booster vaccine starts first trials in Oxford
Scientists at Oxford University have launched the first clinical tests of a new Ebola vaccine approach, using a booster developed…
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New York Giants getting briefed on Ebola before trip to Dallas
The Giants are heading to Dallas this weekend and have taken steps to ensure their traveling party is briefed on…
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