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A Step Towards a Vaccine for AIDS

Posted Thu Dec 1, 2011 07:00 AM ET   |   0

On World AIDS Day, a sign that there may actually be promise for a vaccine to fight the disease. Read more

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'Promising' Step for World's First Malaria Vaccine

Posted Tue Oct 18, 2011 06:15 PM ET   |   0

The vaccine, in development for more than 25 years, now gets most of its support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Read more

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Whooping Cough Vaccine Fades After Three Years

Posted Tue Sep 20, 2011 02:17 PM ET   |   0

Analysis of an outbreak of the disease in California shows that some vaccinated children are still vulnerable. Read more

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Top 10 Accidental Inventions

Posted by  Amy Enchelmeyer  Wed Aug 24, 2011 04:55 PM ET   |   0

These inventors hit the science jackpot -- by accident. Read more

Top 10 Accidental Inventions

Lyme Disease: Where's the Vaccine?

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Fri Jun 17, 2011 07:00 AM ET   |   0

With summer upon us, ticks are out again, and that's a problem for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors. Read more

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Why Rabies Is Still a Problem

Posted by  Marianne English  Mon Jun 13, 2011 03:40 PM ET   |   0

In light of a spate of rabies attacks, take a closer look at the disease, its risks and how you can avoid it. Read more

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Stressed Show Horses May Spread Equine Herpes

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon Jun 6, 2011 01:28 PM ET   |   0

Normally horses' immune systems keep the virus at bay, but stress and an increase in contact may break down defenses. Read more

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AIDS Battle 30 Years On: Tragedy and Hope

Posted Thu Jun 2, 2011 10:01 AM ET   |   0

Nearly 30 million people have been killed by AIDS and more than 33 million have the virus that causes it. Read more

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Mozambique Vaccinates to Reduce Measles Deaths

Posted Sun May 22, 2011 04:50 PM ET   |   0

Over the next five days, the African nation will vaccinate 3.6 million children in a bid to reduce measles deaths by 98 percent. Read more

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Monkeys Born With AIDS-Blocking Gene

Posted Thu May 5, 2011 10:34 AM ET   |   0

The gene, identified as TRIM5, appears to offer protection from the deadly virus. Read more

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US Researchers Defend Animal Testing

Posted Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:12 PM ET   |   0

The subject may be unpalatable, but animal research has improved the quality of human life. Read more

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Animals: Deer Controlled with New Tool [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET   |   0

Researchers are testing a new contraceptive vaccine as a means to control the white-tailed deer population that is devastating yards, farms and forests. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas tags along. Watch video

Animals: Deer Controlled with New Tool
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Busy High School Model Shows How Diseases Spread

Posted by  Eric Bland  Mon Dec 13, 2010 03:00 PM ET   |   0

Students and staff in a high school had 762,868 encounters in one day, revealing how quickly diseases can spread. Read more

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Science Too Good to Be True: Slide Show

Posted Fri Oct 15, 2010 07:00 AM ET   |   0

Sometimes a scientific discovery seems too good to be true. And often, it is. But not before it makes headlines. Read more

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H1N1: Round Two?

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:23 PM ET   |   0

Do we need to worry about a rampant H1N1 this flu season? Probably not, say experts. But they can't rule anything out. Read more

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