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Designing self-destructing bacteria to make effective tuberculosis vaccines

Working toward more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccines, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed two strains of mycobacteria with “kill switches” that can be triggered to stop the bacteria...

26 February, 2025

4 min read

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Evaluating the effectiveness of the mpox vaccine: Insights from real-world data

The effectiveness of vaccines plays a crucial role in public health, determining their ability to prevent infection, reduce disease severity, and limit transmission within communities. A recent study examined how well...

26 February, 2025

4 min read

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Bat genomes reveal adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance

Bats are known to harbor more zoonotic viruses than any other mammalian order, yet they rarely suffer from severe disease symptoms. This paradox has intrigued scientists for years, particularly given bats’ role as...

10 February, 2025

5 min read

GHP News VacciReview

Estimating symptomatic Lyme borreliosis incidence in Europe using seroprevalence data

This study aimed to estimate the incidence of symptomatic Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) infections in nine European countries by adjusting public health Lyme borreliosis (LB) surveillance data for under...

5 February, 2025

2 min read

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COVID-19 boosters: Global policies, science, and public perception

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to transition toward endemicity, the global community faces the complex challenge of adapting booster vaccination strategies to meet diverse needs. While some countries, like the...

31 January, 2025

4 min read

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Improving COVID-19 vaccine communication through health literacy principles

Researchers have identified strategies to make COVID-19 vaccine information more accessible and understandable for diverse audiences. Their work, published in Vaccine, focused on enhancing a tool known as the COVID-19...

20 January, 2025

2 min read

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Outbreak of the Marburg virus reported in Kagera Region, Tanzania – a recurring problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced a suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in Tanzania’s Kagera region. This area, which has previously faced a similar outbreak, is now grappling with nine suspected...

16 January, 2025

3 min read

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Equitable and resilient health systems through regionalized vaccine manufacturing

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the weaknesses of a centralized vaccine manufacturing model, exposing its inability to meet the demands of an interconnected yet inequitable world. As countries struggled with supply...

15 January, 2025

4 min read

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Game-changer in immunology:
T-cells proven to prevent viral infections without antibodies

T cells can independently prevent viral infections, challenging the dominance of antibodies in vaccine design. Future vaccines should aim to stimulate both T-cell and antibody responses for broader protection. Further...

14 January, 2025

3 min read

Asia GHP News Latest Science Outbreak Countries

China has identified a new tick-borne virus

A new and mysterious virus, transmitted by ticks, has emerged in northeastern China, raising concerns among scientists and public health experts alike. Known as the Xue-Cheng virus (XCV), this discovery marks a...

14 January, 2025

3 min read