Organisation: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Members of the Green Party: Neasa Hourigan TD, Catherine Martin TD, Marc O Cathasaigh TD, Ossian Smyth TD arrive for Government formation talks. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins.

columnists

Alison O'Connor: Government deal not yet in the bag, for many reasons

In the Dublin suburb of Phibsboro there is a cafe, which, on the basis of its website, looks to be really charming. Bang Bang is a greengrocer and deli with “top coffee”.

news

Ebola drug shows potential to treat Covid-19 but further studies needed

comment-analysis

Bette Brown: US rivals gear up for fight of their political lives

business

Action to eliminate mosquitos needs to be a government priorty

world

Zika study raises concerns about male fertility

world

Universal ‘Holy Grail’ flu jab could soon be available

Ebola vaccine trial results ‘promising’

An experimental ebola vaccine has triggered promising immune responses from 20 healthy volunteers taking part in a preliminary trial.

Fri, 28 Nov, 2014

Ebola nurse quarantined in US released

A US nurse who was quarantined after working in West Africa with Ebola patients is being released, officials said.

Mon, 27 Oct, 2014

American cameraman with Ebola flown home

A US man who contracted Ebola while working as a freelance cameraman in Liberia has been flown back to his home country for treatment.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2014

Major step towards vaccine for malaria

An important step towards an effective malaria vaccine has been taken by scientists who protected volunteers from the bites of disease- carrying mosquitoes.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2013

Blood transplant 'cures man of Aids' in Germany

An unusual blood transplant appears to have cured an American man living in Berlin of infection with the Aids virus.

Wed, 15 Dec, 2010

Breakthrough as vaccine cuts HIV infection risk

AN experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the Aids virus for the first time, a breakthrough in the fight against the deadly illness.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2009

New vaccine 'cuts HIV infection risk by almost a third'

An experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the Aids virus for the first time, a breakthrough in the fight against the deadly illness.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2009

Vaccine 'cuts Aids risk by 31%'

Researchers said for the first time an experimental vaccine has cut the risk of infection with the deadly Aids virus.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2009

New killer virus found in Africa

Scientists have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola.

Fri, 29 May, 2009

US optimistic about new avian flu vaccine

The US government is optimistic about a new vaccine to protect against an outbreak of potentially deadly avian flu, and distribution could start as soon as mid-September, a senior federal health official has said.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2005

WHO removes Singapore from list of SARS countries

The World Health Organisation removed Singapore from its map of SARS hot zones while researchers in the US said they may be able to develop a vaccine for the disease in three years.

Sat, 31 May, 2003

Pioneering AIDS doctor turns attention to SARS

Dr David Ho joins a batch of government labs and dozens of private companies racing to develop drugs or vaccines to treat and prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome, which has killed more than 500 people and infected 7,000 across the world.

Mon, 12 May, 2003

GlaxoSmithKline launch herpes vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline PLC's experimental genital herpes vaccine will begin new clinical trials on female subjects, GSK and the National Institutes of Health said.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2002