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Experimental vaccine would be the first to fight off fungi

Scientists at the University of Georgia say they’ve developed a vaccine that should be able to protect against a variety of dangerous fungi. In animal studies, the vaccine prevented severe infections and deaths from...

11 February, 2023

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Experimental NIH Sudan virus vaccine protects macaques

New inoculation based on Ebola VSV vaccine concept. A National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus...

6 February, 2023

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Malaria: Three-dose Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) vaccine shows safety, efficacy in Burkina Faso adults

A three-dose regimen of a whole-parasite vaccine against malaria – called Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) vaccine – demonstrated safety and efficacy when tested in adults living in Burkina Faso, West Africa...

12 January, 2023

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New mRNA vaccine to fight 20 known subtypes of influenza

An experimental mRNA-based vaccine against all 20 known subtypes of influenza virus provided broad protection from otherwise lethal flu strains in initial tests, and thus might serve one day as a general preventative...

7 December, 2022

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Effects of MVA85A vaccine on tuberculosis

A new systematic review of animal studies testing a vaccine for tuberculosis raises questions about whether the studies provided sufficient evidence to move into trials of children. The new vaccine was a virus...

1 November, 2022

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ACIP revises pneumococcal vaccine recommendations for aged patients

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has updated its vaccination recommendations for immunocompetent adults aged 65 years or older to extend the interval between receipt of the Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23...

22 October, 2022

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New malaria vaccine with 75% efficacy a potential game-changer

A new R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine shows 75% efficacy in a Phase2b trial – a potentially game-changing result compared to the WHO-approved RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) vaccine. The WHO has said it will continue with the rollout...

12 September, 2022

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Study raises concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine

An new study is raising concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine being used in the United States and other parts of the world. The work, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, found that two doses of the...

6 September, 2022

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Travel alert for Chikungunya Virus

Chikungunya virus is endemic in the Indonesian archipelago, and sporadic cases are reported from various islands, including Bali. Bali is a favorite tourist destination, and visitors should be aware of the risk of...

30 August, 2022

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New type of pneumococcal vaccine developed by KI scientists

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a new vaccine candidate against pneumococci, bacteria that can cause pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis. The vaccine molecules comprise nano-sized membrane vesicles...

3 June, 2022

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