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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...

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

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Global Health Cast Edition 83

Eighty-Third Edition of the Global Health Cast presented by Prof. Schmitt and Dr. Sanicas. Download PDF here 🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for...

8 November, 2024

1 min read

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Global Health Cast Edition 82

Eighty-Second Edition of the Global Health Cast presented by Prof. Schmitt and Dr. Sanicas. Download PDF here🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for...

4 November, 2024

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New findings on animal viruses with potential to infect humans

Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses. In a new study, researchers...

2 November, 2024

4 min read

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Democratic Republic of the Congo launches malaria vaccine into routine immunization

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached a major public health milestone by successfully integrating the malaria vaccine into its national routine immunization programme. This remarkable initiative has...

1 November, 2024

4 min read