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Specific Biomarker for Chikungunya
Scientists claim that delayed appearance of IgG3 antibodies (a naturally-acquired antibody) serves as a specific biomarker that increases the risk of the more severe form of Chikungunya. Th...

New Vaccine Prevents Chikungunya in Monkeys, Mice: Study
An experimental vaccine provided 100 percent protection against the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in primates and mice, offering hope it will work for humans too, according to a study. ...

931 Dead in West African Meningitis Outbreak: UNICEF
A meningitis outbreak has killed 931 people in four West African countries since January, with most of the deaths occurring in Nigeria, the UN children's fund said Wednesday. "Four count...

Janet Jackson Hospitalized Ahead of Canadian Gig
Singer Janet Jackson has been admitted to hospital after she fell ill hours before her scheduled concert in Montreal, Canada. The 42-year-old singer got suddenly "ill" during a sound check a...

Bariatric Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk by 80% in Obese Patients: Study
According to a new Canadian study morbidly obese patients who have surgery to reduce their stomach size could lower their risk of developing cancer by about 80 per cent. Researchers from McG...

Britain Under a Possible Invasion of Chikungunya?
An Asian breed of mosquito capable of carrying the risk of a potentially fatal disease that can be passed from one person to another is poised to invade Britain. In northern Italy, the A...

First Animal Model of Chikungunya Developed
The first animal model of the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), linked with large-scale epidemics that spread to Italy and India� in 2007 has been developed by Researchers at the Institut Pasteur a...

The Elephantiasis �Genetic Code� Puzzle Solved!
Scientists have revealed the genetic secrets of the filarial parasites that cause elephantiasis. Filarial parasites have affected more than 150 million people worldwide. Filaria is a long, t...

Indian Tourist Suspected of Spreading Chikungunya in Europe
An unnamed chikungunya-infected tourist from south India is responsible for the spread of the tropical disease in a small north Italian town, according to health officials who now anticipate...

Italy, the First Out of Tropics to Report of Chikungunya Outbreak
Italy's health authorities said Wednesday they had recorded more than 160 cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, in what one expert said could be the first outbreak outside the tropi...

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