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Zika vaccine shows promising results in preclinical studies

A Zika virus vaccine candidate is effective at preventing the Zika virus passing from mother to fetus in preclinical animal studies, according to a new study in the journal npj Vaccines. The research is a collaboration...

30 January, 2022

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Omicron spread, low vaccination rates mean new variants possible

Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind advance practically ensures it won’t be the last version of the coronavirus to worry the world. Every infection provides a chance for the...

19 January, 2022

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COVID-19: mRNA vaccines provide durable protection against severe illness

A recent study used surveillance data for the entire population of North Carolina to evaluate the durability of protection provided by the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. This large observational...

19 January, 2022

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Arsenal against Omicron weakening

Omicron is very good at evading the immune protection conferred by vaccines, natural infection and agents such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) authorized to prevent serious infections, according to David Ho, MD, the...

17 January, 2022

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WHO experts urge exploring updated COVID-19 vaccines

A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group set up in September to examine the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on vaccine performance laid out a framework for assessing updated versions of COVID-19 vaccines, and the...

17 January, 2022

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Minority acceptance of combo flu-COVID vaccine higher than for COVID alone

Acceptance of a combination influenza-COVID-19 vaccine among minority individuals is higher than for the COVID-19 vaccine alone, according to new research led by Penn State. The results suggest that bundling COVID-19...

14 January, 2022

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A very common virus may be the trigger for multiple sclerosis

Scientists have long linked the virus that causes mono to MS. Evidence is mounting that a garden-variety virus that sometimes causes mono in teens is the underlying cause of multiple sclerosis, a rare neurological...

14 January, 2022

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Face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in half, new study finds

The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers more evidence that they work. In a study...

13 January, 2022

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Singapore team shoots for new mRNA vaccines that work in smaller doses and are cheaper to make

A Singapore team of researchers is working on the next generation of mRNA vaccines that could have doses up to 100 times smaller than current ones and be cheaper to manufacture. Some of the production technology...

11 January, 2022

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COVID-19 experts from Imperial and Singapore share lessons from pandemic

Experts from Imperial College London and Singapore’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) and National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) met virtually in December to discuss their findings from studying...

11 January, 2022

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