Vaccine Weekly

Bioterrorism - Human testing of ricin vaccine - RiVax - begins

Leishmaniasis Vaccine - Dendritic cells in Leishmania infection reviewed

Lyme Disease Vaccine - Vaccinating wild mouse reservoirs intervenes in the Lyme disease cycle

SARS Vaccine - Core structure from SARS coronavirus S2 fusion protein determined

Streptococcus Vaccine - Vaccination influence on pneumococcal serotype coexistence studied

Allergy and Immunology - Thymalfasin shows promise for treating viral hepatitis and cancer

Anthrax Vaccines - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of anthrax vaccines

Asthma - Severe persistent asthma reduced by monoclonal antibody injections, study shows

Avian Influenza - Test may distinguish between vaccinated, infected poultry

Anthrax Vaccines - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of anthrax vaccines

Avian Influenza - WHO says world must act quickly against bird flu with possibility of pandemic

Bioterrorism - Company initiates animal studies on compound to treat exposure to terror weapons

Brain Tumor - Treatment for brain tumors granted orphan designation in Japan

Breast Cancer Vaccines - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer vaccines

Business & Finance - DNA-focused biopharmaceutical company announces fourth quarter, year end results

Business & Finance - Vaccine company reports on year of "achievement, maturation, and validation"

Cancer Vaccines - Findings advance knowledge in cancer vaccines research

Cancer Vaccines - Researchers' findings advance cancer vaccines research

Chlamydia - Surfactant protein D inhibits Chlamydia trachomatis infection

Cholera Vaccine - Study says cholera vaccine effective in HIV/AIDS patients

Coccidiosis Vaccine - Conserved 19-kDa Eimeria tenella antigen is a profilin-like protein

Diagnostics - Assays used to identify potential treatments for drug-resistant strain of HIV

Diagnostics - Joey Diagnostic device that tests cord blood of newborn ready for use

Pneumococcal Vaccines - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of pneumococcal vaccines

Drug Safety - Standard deviation in estimating doses with continuous data clarified

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports year-end and fourth quarter results

Finance - Generic drug company reports record sales, net income for fourth quarter 2004

Finance - RiVax maker announces private placement of $3.77M with institutional investors

Finance - Transdermal drug delivery company reports fourth quarter, FY2004 results, update

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Rapid HIV test available in over-the-counter market

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Rapid HIV test is in use by U.S.-based teaching hospitals

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Drug-resistant AIDS case prompts call to step up HIV prevention

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Health officials said females in Mideast, North Africa need AIDS prevention

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Journal cites cost-effectiveness of HIV screening

HIV/AIDS Prevention - New collaborations offer hope for HIV/AIDS vaccine

HIV/AIDS Testing - Study shows HIV diagnostics tools not reaching people who need them most

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Data released from study comparing Viread and Emtriva to Combivir