Vaccine : Science World Report

Jun 27, 2014 04:19 PM EDT

The Benefits of Broccoli: Vegetable Helps Control Asthma Symptoms

Just two cups of steamed broccoli may be all you need to control asthma symptoms. Researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia found that natural nutrients found in the vegetable, specifically sulforaphane, help protect against respiratory inflammation that can cause the health issue.

May 27, 2014 10:49 AM EDT

Ebola Virus Vaccine Proves Effective on Chimpanzees

Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe and contagious disease that is contracted by humans as well as primates, such as monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees (among other animals). Its recent outbreak in West Africa has killed over 170 people.

Mar 25, 2014 11:51 PM EDT

Cancer Vaccine a Step Closer as Natural Killer Cells are Rightly Activated

Vaccines work. Their widespread use has saved millions of lives. With an ageing population that is increasingly becoming a victim to cancer, a vaccine to treat it would do wonders. In a study published in Nature, scientists have taken a step in that direction.

Mar 03, 2014 11:21 PM EST

South African Scientists Map HIV Antibodies in Vaccine Hunt

Scientists in South Africa have mapped the evolution of an antibody that kills different strains of the HIV virus, which might yield a vaccine for the incurable disease, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases said on Monday.

Feb 18, 2014 10:58 PM EST

Searching For a Universal Flu Vaccine

Researchers may have found ways to make a vaccine against all strains of the flu virus, potentially saving millions of lives.

Feb 10, 2014 01:56 PM EST

Life-Saving Tuberculosis Vaccines Ready for Human Tests

Researchers are ready to start human tests of new experimental vaccines for tuberculosis (TB), one of humanity’s oldest diseases, thanks to the combined effort of scientists from over 35 research organisations.

Jan 10, 2014 06:44 PM EST

Quick On-Demand Vaccines Possible with Engineered Nanoparticles

Vaccines combat diseases and protect populations from outbreaks, but the life-saving technology leaves room for improvement.

Nov 08, 2013 05:54 PM EST

Fighting Cancer with Made-to-Measure Vaccines

A new wave of personalised vaccines could harness the power of patients’ own immune systems to fight an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Oct 11, 2013 11:42 PM EDT

Immune System Discovery Could Help Create Vaccine Against Mono, Some Cancers

A recent study looks at the possible development of a vaccine that could help prevent mono and even some cancers. For instance, the development of a vaccine against Epstein-Bar virus (EBV) has taken a step forward via the Canadian discovery of how EBV infection escapes detection via the immune syste...

Oct 03, 2013 12:18 AM EDT

Right, Left, Wrong: Why People Reject Science

You’d be forgiven for thinking science is under attack. Climate science has been challenged by deniers and sceptics, vaccination rates are falling thanks to anti-vaccination movements, and GM crops are pillaged by anti-GM activists. But what determines why people take these positions?

Sep 25, 2013 05:27 PM EDT

Nanoparticle Vaccine Offers Better Protection

Particles that deliver vaccines directly to mucosal surfaces could defend against many infectious diseases.

Jun 27, 2013 04:41 PM EDT

Researchers Strike Gold With Nanotech Vaccine

Scientists in the US have developed a novel vaccination method that uses tiny gold particles to mimic a virus and carry specific proteins to the body's specialist immune cells.