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Canada’s first human case of bird flu: A call for vigilance amid uncertainty

In a sobering development for public health in Canada, a British Columbia teenager is in critical condition after contracting what is believed to be the country’s first human case of bird flu. The case underscores...

20 November, 2024

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WHO identified 17 priority pathogens for vaccine development in landmark global study

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a groundbreaking study identifying 17 priority pathogens for vaccine development. This initiative represents the first global effort to systematically evaluate pathogens...

20 November, 2024

3 min read

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Public perception of mRNA vaccines

The development of mRNA technology marks one of the most groundbreaking moments in modern medicine. Once relegated to experimental laboratories, it emerged as a beacon of hope during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling the...

19 November, 2024

4 min read

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The key to fighting viruses: Understanding their structure is vital to unlock a healthy future for humanity

There is no cure for the common cold. But there are cures — or at least vaccines — for other viruses, and researchers are working hard to build a toolbox to be able to rapidly develop vaccines for new and emerging...

19 November, 2024

6 min read

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Public perception of mRNA vaccines

18 November, 2024

4 min read

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Optical biosensor rapidly detects monkeypox virus

A new variant of human mpox has claimed the lives of approximately 5% of people with reported infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2023, many of them children. Since then, it has spread to several...

17 November, 2024

5 min read

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Breakthrough killed whole-cell vaccine shows promise against Chlamydia infections

Researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU) have developed a killed, whole-cell vaccine that demonstrates high efficacy against chlamydia infections. This groundbreaking work, led by Drs. George Liechti, Ann...

15 November, 2024

3 min read

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FLiRT COVID variants: What to know

The latest omicron subvariants carry specific mutations that may allow the SARS-CoV-2 virus to be better at evading immune protection Over the last year, a whole different family of COVID-19 variants has emerged...

12 November, 2024

7 min read

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Pandemic preparedness cannot rely on vaccine development alone

Imperial College London hosted the Natural Sciences Research Showcase on 26 September that spotlighted cutting-edge research by the Faculty of Natural Science’s early-career scientists. Bringing the event to a close was...

12 November, 2024

4 min read

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New study reveals how SARS-CoV-2 evades immune response by hijacking key host proteins

Researchers from the Medical Universities of Vienna and Innsbruck have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 exploits three key host proteins that typically suppress the activity of the complement system—a crucial component of...

11 November, 2024

2 min read