Credit: CC0 Public Domain An analysis of data from a nationwide health survey reveals “concerning” disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among US adults aged 27 to 45 years.…
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A primer on recent measles outbreaks, transmission, symptoms and complications, including ‘immune amnesia’
Microscopic view of a measles virus particle (red). Credit: CDC and NIAID, CC BY Canada is seeing a resurgence of measles, with cases in the first quarter of 2024 already…
Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCLH have highlighted the importance of continued…
Man vaccinated for COVID 217 times reports no side effects: scientists
Credit: Maksim Goncharenok from Pexels A German man who deliberately got vaccinated for COVID-19 a whopping 217 times did not report any side effects from his many jabs, according to…
US study says treatment 90% effective against RSV in infants
Transmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public Domain A new treatment for infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—a leading cause of severe illness in US babies—is…
Pioneering research reveals empathetic communication can help overcome vaccine hesitancy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An international study has shown for the first time how empathetic correction of misinformation among vaccine-hesitant patients can significantly improve attitudes towards vaccination—and potentially boost vaccine…
Tetanus vaccine may be in short supply after company stops production
In an effort to prevent a shortage, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising doctors to conserve the tetanus vaccine because one manufacturer is stopping production. The…
‘Hexaplex’ vaccine aims to boost flu protection
Graphical Abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101433 Recombinant protein vaccines, like the Novavax vaccine used to fight COVID-19, offer several advantages over conventional vaccines. They’re easy to produce…
Hitchhiking cancer vaccine makes progress in the clinic
Originally developed in the laboratory of Darrell Irvine, “amphiphile” vaccines hitchhike on albumin molecules to the lymph nodes, where they teach the immune system to fight cancer. MIT spinout Elicio…
