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Survey highlights growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases amid climate change

A recent survey commissioned by the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition reveals that 61% of infectious disease professionals believe mosquito-borne pathogens pose the greatest threat as climate change intensifies. This...

26 September, 2024

4 min read

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Global Health Cast Edition 78

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

21 September, 2024

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Groundbreaking discovery in plant immunity offers new hope for virus-resistant crops and human disease prevention

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery, uncovering how plants prevent viruses from being passed to their offspring. This finding not only holds promise for developing healthier crops but may also contribute to...

20 September, 2024

4 min read

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RSV vaccination in older adults with health conditions is cost-effective

Targeting vaccination programs for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to older adults with underlying health conditions is a cost-effective way to reduce disease, according to a new modelling study. RSV infections cause...

16 September, 2024

3 min read

After exposing the lymphoid organ-chips to viral proteins, activated T cells (purple) and B cells (blue) cluster together to promote antibody production, just as they do in real lymphoid organs. CREDIT © 2024 Jeger-Madiot et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20240289

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Artificial lymphoid organs could help predict efficacy of booster vaccines

Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in France have developed artificial “lymphoid organ-chips” that recreate much of the human immune system’s response to booster vaccines. The technology, described in an article to be...

16 September, 2024

3 min read

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New national survey shows hesitancy about vaccines this fall

With flu season just around the corner and COVID-19 cases on the rise, a new nationwide survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reveals hesitancy around vaccines this fall. The new data comes just as...

16 September, 2024

3 min read

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Global Health Cast Edition 77

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

11 September, 2024

1 min read

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UNICEF issues emergency tender for mpox vaccines to combat ongoing outbreak

UNICEF has announced the issuance of an emergency tender to procure mpox vaccines, aiming to curb the ongoing outbreak that has been declared a public health emergency by both the Africa Centres for Disease Control and...

2 September, 2024

4 min read

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Global Health Cast Edition 76

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

29 August, 2024

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Global Health Cast Edition 75

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

22 August, 2024

1 min read