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Older adults show greater resistance to H5N1 infections than children

New research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that prior exposure to specific seasonal influenza strains provides older adults with some immunity against H5N1 avian...

14 March, 2025

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COVID-flu vaccine could provide broad, lasting protection

Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from both COVID-19 and influenza, and broader immunity to different flu strains. In a study published...

4 March, 2025

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The economic and clinical impact of RSV in older adults

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) poses a significant health risk to individuals aged 60 years and older, often leading to severe acute respiratory infections (ARIs) that result in hospitalizations and substantial...

3 March, 2025

4 min read

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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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New study to look at how people develop resistance to flu

An international project into flu immunity could help develop better medications and vaccines to prevent severe disease. Imperial researchers will investigate how people develop resistance to the flu in an international...

23 January, 2025

3 min read

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Scientists uncover structure of critical component in deadly Nipah virus

Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical component of the Nipah virus, a highly lethal bat-borne pathogen that has caused outbreaks...

22 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

2 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