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A candidate Ebola vaccine has demonstrated a high degree of efficacy and safety, and could deal a final blow to the hemorrhagic fever that killed some 10,000 people in West Africa last year.
Results from the phase-one trial of the vaccine released by Kenya's Medical Research Institute revealed its capacity to protect humans from the killer disease.
The studies on 140 volunteers have shown that the Ebola vaccine is safe and has potential to offer protection against the disease. The vaccine will be tested further in countries affected by the epidemic.
The Phase-one trial of the vaccine was carried out in a Kenyan coastal town and three other sites in Switzerland, Germany and Gabon. Kenya was selected to be part of the World Health Organization led consortium funded by "Wellcome Trust" to undertake in-depth trials on the Ebola vaccine.
Researchers said volunteers who received the jab did not reveal any side effects. The candidate vaccine was also able to raise antibody responses that neutralized Ebola-like virus particles in the laboratory. This is a milestone in the war against the killer disease.
The vaccine will undergo trial in Guinea to ascertain its capacity to protect individuals at risk of infection.

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School gardens can have a positive effect on children's health, as well as the environment.
Researchers in Australia discovered that children who are involved with school gardens eat more fruit and vegetables. They are also willing to taste and cook a greater variety of fruit and vegetables and demonstrate improved behavior both at home and in class.
The joint research project with U.S. scientists studied 13 school garden programs in Australia and the United States to examine their impact on children's dietary behavior and to identify similar helpful strategies used in the programs.
The programs were either conducted during school hours or in after-school settings for children ranging from kindergarten to year 8.
The studies also found that children involved in the programs had an improved attitude towards fruit and vegetables, could easily identify them and were more likely to taste and prepare or cook fruit and vegetables.
Some of the similar strategies used in the programs included "hands-on" elements, including cookery components, food provision and support for parents and teachers.
The research proved that school gardens have positive implications for sustainability, as well as children's health.
Further research will be conducted to understand how to achieve long-term improvements in dietary behavior and how to sustain and develop the programs in schools.