GPN Vaccines has developed a vaccine that is claimed to be effective against all forms of Streptococcus pneumoniae, the main cause of pneumonia, and the Australian company has now secured funding to conduct preclinical trials.
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As a lung infection, the most direct route to treat pneumonia would be inhalable drugs. Now researchers at Georgia Tech have made a step towards that goal, with breathable viruses that hunt down and kill disease-causing bacteria in the lungs.
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Scientists have long debated what could be causing obesity paradox - odd counter-intuitive studies showing obesity in some instances offering beneficial health protections. Several new studies have just added further weight to the paradox.
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A new study investigating the effects of vapor from e-cigarettes is suggesting that long-term “vaping” could make people more susceptible to bacterial lung infections including pneumonia.
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A new vaccine targeting dozens of new strains of pneumonia could save “hundreds of thousands of lives” according to researchers. Early studies show the new vaccine effectively protects against a variety of bacteria that causes pneumococcal disease including pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis.
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StethoCloud low-cost stethoscope attachment for smartphones designed to diagnose conditions such as childhood pneumonia.
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Scientists have developed injectable microparticles containing oxygen gas, that could be used to raise blood oxygen levels when a patient's lungs aren't working or their airway is blocked.
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Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have created a "magnetic-like" coating that traps and destroys 99 percent of the bacteria and fungi that it encounters
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