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BARNSTABLE, Mass., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: UVFT)(the "Company") announced today that the Company is forecasting that this year may the worst allergy season ever, particularly in the Northeast, as well as many northern states. "This Winter has conditions in place for a horrible allergy season," said Jack Lennon, President of UV Flu Technologies. "Record snowfalls in many of the 48 states this season that did get snow, not only put in place high levels...
Middle and high school students from across Minnesota submitted videos to the fourth annual video contest MINNEAPOLIS, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, along with Kohl's Cares(®), today announced the placement of three finalists in the Kohl's Cares and Children's Flu Prevention PSA Video Contest: First place ($3,000): Eagan High School for "The Flu"Second place ($1,500): Minnehaha Academy for "Flu Break Up"Third place ($1,000):...
Inovio Plans to Initiate Phase I/IIa Study of its Proprietary, Next Generation HCV Therapeutic Vaccine in 2013 BLUE BELL, Pa., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: INO) today announced the release of preliminary clinical trial results by its collaborator ChronTech AS of their open label phase II clinical study of ChronVac-C®, ChronTech's vaccine to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The study investigated the use of the ChronVac-C DNA vaccine...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Two men have died after contracting a strain of bird flu that had previously never been detected in humans, Chinese health officials reported on Sunday. According to BBC News, a 27-year-old man and an 87-year-old man both fell ill with the H7N9 influenza strain in February and died a few weeks later. A third person, a 35-year-old woman from nearby Anhui province, also caught the virus and is said to be “critically ill.”...
QUEBEC CITY, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Medicago Inc. (TSX: MDG), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing highly effective and competitive vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), today announced its operational and financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. The Company's financial statements and management report are available at www.sedar.com and at www.medicago.com. "2012 was a...
BLUE BELL, Pa., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: INO) announced today that CEO Dr. J. Joseph Kim will present an overview of the company at the 20th Annual Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference taking place April 5th at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. Inovio PresentationApril 53:00-3:30 p.m. EDTA live and archived webcast of the presentation will be available on Inovio's homepage. About Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc....
BARNSTABLE, Mass., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: UVFT) (the "Company") announced today that the Company has retained Stardust Broadcasting to run approximately 500 sixty-second television spots on a variety of national stations, with the intent of building the brand, and educating the consumer about the dangers of indoor air pollution. "These commercials are the beginning of a long-term program to drive sales, while informing viewers how they can...
Team will develop and manufacture GSK's next generation influenza vaccines to protect the nation against global pandemics AUSTIN, Texas and PHILADELPHIA, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) and The Texas A&M University System announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has approved the establishment of a $91 million influenza-vaccines manufacturing facility as the anchor of the Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online US health officials are reporting that this year’s flu season is winding down, but in its wake, it has resulted in more than 100 deaths among children – most of whom had not been vaccinated against the illness. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics, influenza has claimed the lives of 105 youngsters so far this season. That’s more than triple the number of children who died during last...
GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNVC) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company reported a net loss of $14.1 million, or $1.09 per share, compared with a net loss of $7.4 million, or $0.58 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2011. GenVec ended the year with $15.3 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. "In 2012 we...
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Virology Journal is an open-access peer-reviewed medical journal published by BioMed Central. It covers research related to viruses and the prevention of viral infection (including vaccination, the use of antiviral agents, and gene therapy). Virology Journal was established in 2004 and is edited by Robert F. Garry. The goal of the journal is to cover rapid communications amongst virologists. The journal has not been published without controversy, however. On 21, July 2010, the journal...
Chlamydophila psittaci is a lethal intracellular bacterial species that causes endemic avian chlamydiosis, epizootic outbreaks in mammals, and respiratory psittacosis in humans. It can be transmitted through inhalation, contact, or ingestions among birds and mammals. It generally starts with flu-like symptoms and becomes a life-threatening pneumonia. Many stay dormant until activated by stress. Birds are great vectors of the disease since they are highly mobile and feed on infected animals....
West Nile virus (WNV) is a virus of the family Flaviviridae. It is part of the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of viruses and is found in both tropical and temperate regions. It primarily infects birds but can infect humans, horses, dogs, cats, bats, and other mammals. Humans are generally infected through the bites of mosquitoes and about 90% of West Nile Virus infections are without symptoms. The virion is 45-60 nm and covered with a relatively smooth protein surface. It is...
A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates inside the living cells of organisms. It is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Most are too small to be seen by anything but a microscope and they infect all organisms from animals to plants to bacteria. The first one discovered was the tobacco virus in 1898. Since then around 5,000 viruses have been described in detail although there are millions of different types. They are found in...
Monkeypox virus causes monkeypox in both humans and animals. It was first found in 1958 in macaque monkeys that were being used as laboratory animals. The monkeys are often used for neurological experiments. The virus is typically found in rainforest regions of central and West Africa. It was first discovered in 1970 in humans and from 1970 to 1986 there were over 400 cases reported in humans. The main infection route was through contact with infected animals and their bodily fluids. The...
