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New Indicator Diseases Reveal Hidden HIV

Today, heterosexuals in Europe are at particular risk of carrying HIV for so long that they remain undiagnosed until their immune system starts to fail and they become ill. An international study under the leadership of the HIV in Europe initiative has now revealed that a ...More
March 1, 2012
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UGA Compound Offers New Hope for Treatment of Adult Shingles

Researchers at the University of Georgia and Yale University have discovered a compound with the potential to be more effective than existing agents in treating the very painful blisters known as shingles—a condition that affects up to 30 percent of Americans, mostly ...More
April 21, 2011
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Study Confirms Two Vaccine Doses Protect Children from Chickenpox

Two doses of the varicella, or chickenpox, vaccine provide excellent protection in children against this highly contagious and, in some cases, severe disease. To be published in the Feb. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, the findings support the two-dose ...More
January 5, 2011
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