Experimental Ebola vaccines could be ready next year: WHOSeptember 26, 2014 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Experimental vaccines to treat Ebola could be ready for use in African countries badly hit by the deadly virus early next year, the World Health Organization said Friday, Sept 26, according to AFP. WHO is focusing on two vaccines, one made by British company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and the other by U.S. group NewLink Genetics, and is working with both companies to accelerate clinical trials, WHO assistant director general Marie-Paule Kieny told reporters in Geneva. Some clinical trials of the GSK vaccine have begun in the United States and Britain, and other trials are expected to begin in Mali next week. Trials of the NewLink vaccine are also set to start "imminently" in the United States, and others are planned in other countries, including Germany. "If everything goes well, we may be able to begin using some of these vaccines in some of the affected countries at the very beginning of next year," Kieny said. Currently, there is no licensed treatment or vaccine against the virus that has killed nearly 3,000 people in West Africa. The experimental drugs have already been given to a few infected health workers, but stocks are extremely limited and clinical tests to evaluate their effectiveness are not complete. Photo: Getty Images Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |