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Vaccinating the immunocompromised host

Download Infographic Overview Infectious diseases (ID) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts (ICH). IDs may also trigger underlying conditions, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), or...

4 December, 2025

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Ethical aspects of vaccination

Download Infographic Overview Vaccinations are among the most effective and cost-effective means to reduce the burden of serious infectious diseases. As vaccination rates remain too low to realize the full potential to...

20 November, 2025

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Lassa fever: A significant threat to pregnant women and children in West Africa

References Chaudhary M, Cutland CL, Bonet M, et al. Burden of Lassa fever disease in pregnant women and children and options for prevention. Vaccine. 2025;43(Pt 1):126479. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126479 Summary Lassa...

3 January, 2025

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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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International experts explore diagnostics for infectious diseases

Leading experts from academia, industry and the public sector came together to share insights into novel diagnostics for infectious diseases. Over two days in March, 40 international speakers and over 200 in-person and...

7 June, 2024

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Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

A team of infectious diseases experts is calling for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread of diseases. Their article, published in JAMA raises the...

21 March, 2024

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2023 marked by achievements and ‘avoidable suffering’: WHO chief

Reflecting on 2023, which also marked the UN agency’s 75th anniversary, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted key achievements and set out objectives for the coming year. New vaccines Dr. Tedros also pointed...

2 January, 2024

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Climate change and infectious diseases: a looming public health crisis

Climate change has long been considered a threat to our planet, but recent evidence underscores its significant impact on human health, particularly in relation to infectious diseases. A recent analysis revealed that an...

16 December, 2023

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Catch me if you can: how three infectious disease agents evade the immune system

NTU researchers are understanding how the respiratory syncytial virus, Chikungunya virus and malaria parasite escape being detected by the immune system. COVID-19 cast a glaring spotlight on the devastating impact that...

7 December, 2023

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New multi-million research projects announced to tackle future disease threats

Three ambitious research projects will share £25 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), as part of a new effort to improve our understanding of viruses and how the immune system reacts to different...

11 October, 2023

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