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Morning jabs better for flu vaccination – Expert reaction

Morning jabs better for flu vaccination – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 April 201605 July 2018

Influenza vaccinations are more effective in the morning, reports a new study. The UK research, published in the journal Vaccine, compared […]

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Updated: Zika virus outbreak – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 January 201628 March 2016

Concern over the current outbreak of the mosquito-spread Zika virus in the Americas is growing. The virus is likely to […]

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UPDATED: GMO virus approved for cancer trial – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 October 201528 March 2016

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the use of a genetically modified virus (Pexa-Vec) for a liver cancer treatment trial. The Pexa-Vec virus […]

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UPDATED: MERS outbreak in South Korea – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 June 201513 January 2020

The latest reports from South Korea confirm that 16 people have died in an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). […]

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Bioterrorism concerns over virus research – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 December 201121 December 2011

Scientists seeking to publish highly controversial studies on the avian influenza virus H5N1 have agreed to remove key details from […]

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