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    NEWS First nasal spray Ebola vaccine found to 'offer long-term protection against deadly virus'

    Scientists at the University of Texas are developing the breathable vaccine It has been shown to protect monkeys against the deadly virus Next step is to test vaccine on humans in phase one clinical trials Researchers said respiratory vaccine could overcome logistical problems of storing...
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    NEWS Ebola ‘may have reached turning point’

    The Ebola epidemic in west Africa may have reached a turning point, according to the director of the Wellcome Trust, which is funding an unprecedented series of fast-tracked trials of vaccines and drugs against the disease. Writing in the Guardian, Dr Jeremy Farrar says that although there are...
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    Spider venom better than Viagra?

    Most of us get a little excited when we see a big spider, but for the unfortunate few who fall victim to the bite of the daunting Brazilian wandering spider, that “excitement” takes on a whole new meaning: The venom of the wandering spider -- also known as the banana spider (or more formally...
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