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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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How a vaccine turned Ebola into a preventable disease

Ten years ago, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea faced a devastating Ebola epidemic that claimed over 11,000 lives and gripped the world in fear. The 2014 outbreak was the largest since Ebola’s discovery in 1976...

10 January, 2025

4 min read

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High levels of RSV cases highlight need for greater vaccine awareness

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases have reached alarming levels across the United States, with several states reporting “very high” activity according to CDC wastewater testing. This surge underscores...

10 January, 2025

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Call for action against rising antivaccine activism

In a recent opinion article published in PLOS Global Public Health, pediatrician-scientist Prof. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine highlights urgent measures needed to combat the growing momentum of anti-vaccine...

9 January, 2025

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AI’s transformative role in pandemic preparedness

A recent article in Molecular Biomedicine by researchers from the Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research examines the pivotal role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pandemic preparedness and response...

6 January, 2025

3 min read