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COVID-19 booster immunity lasts much longer than primary series alone, study shows
Thinking about getting a spring-time booster shot? A new study coming out of York University's Centre for Disease Modelling in the Faculty of Science shows that immunity after a COVID-19 booster lasts much longer than the ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Key barriers and solutions identified to increase vaccine uptake in pregnancy
Researchers from St George's, University of London have identified key barriers to vaccine uptake for whooping cough, flu and COVID-19 in pregnant women, and outline recommendations for addressing vaccine hesitancy. The results ...
Apr 18, 2024
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DNA vaccine against Zika performs well in tests on mice
In Brazil, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Pernambuco division of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) are developing a Zika vaccine. The formulation was tested on mice and found to be efficacious, ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Study shows metabolic health before vaccination determines effectiveness of anti-flu response
Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences the effectiveness of influenza vaccinations. Vaccination is known to be less effective in people with obesity compared ...
Apr 18, 2024
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UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
The World Health Organization has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile and left poorer countries scrambling to contain ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Meningococcal vaccine found to be cost-effective at protecting men against gonorrhea
Protecting men who have sex with men against gonorrhea with the 4CMenB meningococcal B vaccine is cost-effective; Imperial College London study finds
Apr 17, 2024
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Private COVID jabs lead to concerns about creeping privatization in the NHS
COVID boosters are now available to purchase from high-street pharmacies and private health care providers in England. This means that millions of people who don't qualify for a free COVID vaccine on the NHS will be able ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Q&A: When will patients see personalized cancer vaccines?
Catherine Wu has been a pioneer in a promising approach to fight cancer: vaccines that target specific immune-stimulating molecules, known as immunogenic peptides, generated by the distinct genetic mutations of any individual ...
Apr 16, 2024
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2011 to 2021 saw increase in vaccination timeliness for infants
From 2011 to 2021, there was an increase in vaccination timeliness among U.S. children aged 0 to 19 months, according to a study published online April 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 16, 2024
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New vaccine strategy may mean the end of the line for endless boosters
Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.
Apr 15, 2024
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Breakthrough aerosol human infection model gives hope for future TB vaccine development
University of Oxford researchers have for the first time established a controlled human infection model for tuberculosis (TB) that infects people via the lungs—the way TB enters the body.
Apr 15, 2024
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Having options can lower vaccine hesitancy, finds research
Consumers love having choices, even when it comes to vaccines, according to new research from the University of Oregon.
Apr 15, 2024
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Why some adults may need another dose of measles vaccine
A rising number of measles cases in the U.S. this year is raising concerns over a comeback of a disease that was declared eliminated in this country 24 years ago.
Apr 15, 2024
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Q&A: Does the HPV vaccine protect against cancers and genital warts?
Every year in the U.S., human papillomavirus (HPV) causes about 37,000 new cases of cancer. These are cancers that could have been prevented with the HPV vaccine.
Apr 15, 2024
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Czech whooping cough spread accelerates, three dead
The Czech Republic has been hit by a soaring number of whooping cases and the fast growing outbreak has killed three people, health authorities said on Monday.
Apr 15, 2024
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Nigeria first to use 'revolutionary' meningitis jab: WHO
Africa's most populous nation Nigeria has launched a "revolutionary" vaccine against meningitis, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said was a world first.
Apr 13, 2024
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Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial
A chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Apr 12, 2024
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New insights on B cells: Researchers explore building better antibodies and curbing autoimmune diseases
Four new studies led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Boston Children's Hospital reveal details about how B cells in the immune system churn out antibodies that become increasingly potent and specific after we're ...
Apr 12, 2024
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Study suggests staying current with COVID-19 vaccinations helps combat emerging variants
New research using live SARS-CoV-2 virus reveals an updated vaccine provides a strong immune response against previous strains and emerging variants.
Apr 12, 2024
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COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness: Results from Norway demonstrate the reproducibility of federated analytics
Researchers from NDORMS and the University of Oslo have successfully replicated findings from recently published international studies on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines to prevent long COVID and post-acute complications.
Apr 11, 2024
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