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Pioneering multivalent mRNA-LNP vaccine provides breakthrough protection against C. difficile infection

Researchers from several U.S. institutions have developed an mRNA vaccine that has proven effective in protecting mice against intestinal Clostridioides difficile bacterial infections. In their paper published in...

7 October, 2024

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Emerging vaccine strategies: T-cells and mRNA in the fight against infectious diseases

In recent years, the focus on SARS-CoV-2 and mRNA-based vaccines has overshadowed work on other infectious diseases and vaccine approaches. However, attention is now shifting, as experts from three vaccine-focused...

5 October, 2024

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AI enlisted to design vaccines against pandemic threats

UW Medicine will lead one of the seven new centers in a network funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to prepare against a variety of dangerous pathogens. NIAID is part of the...

2 October, 2024

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Scouting the terrain: How molecular virology shapes the fight against pandemics

One of the first moves a general makes before a battle is to scout the terrain. Without understanding the battlefield, tactics, strategy, and supply lines mean little. Similarly, when doctors, researchers, and...

26 September, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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COVID vaccines reduce long COVID risk, new study shows

The good news is, the risk of developing Long COVID has dropped significantly since the start of the pandemic—and, according to a new study, we have COVID-19 vaccines to thank for much of this decline. The bad news is...

3 September, 2024

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