Vaccination
Novel HIV vaccine trial starts at Oxford
The University of Oxford today started vaccinations of a novel HIV vaccine candidate as part of a Phase I clinical trial in the UK.
Jul 5, 2021
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Vaccination
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine protective against SARS-CoV-2 variants
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is protective against several SARS-CoV-2 variants that have emerged, according to new research presented in the journal mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. While ...
Jun 10, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Four decades on, where's the HIV vaccine?
In the four decades since the first cases of what would come to be known as AIDS were documented, scientists have made huge strides in HIV treatment, transforming what was once a death sentence to a manageable condition.
Jun 7, 2021
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Vaccination
HIV/AIDS vaccine: Why don't we have one after 37 years, when we have several for COVID-19 after a few months?
Smallpox has been eradicated from the face of the Earth following a highly effective, worldwide vaccination campaign. Paralytic poliomyelitis is no longer a problem in the U.S. because of development and use of effective ...
May 18, 2021
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Immunology
Effectiveness of COVID vaccines unclear for people with immune deficiencies—but they're safe and worthwhile
The COVID vaccine rollout is underway in Australia, with people in phase 1b now eligible to be vaccinated.
Mar 29, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Vaccine regimen fails to prevent HIV-1 infection in South Africa
(HealthDay)—A canarypox-protein HIV vaccine regimen (ALVAC-HIV) plus bivalent subtype C gp120-MF59 adjuvant does not prevent HIV-1 infection among adults in South Africa, according to a study published in the March 25 issue ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Vaccination
Why pairing scientific advances with personal experience can help build trust in COVID-19 vaccines
Since COVID-19 began to spread, researchers around the world have collectively spent thousands of hours working toward a common goal: Mitigation of the disease through better public health, understanding of its spread, and ...
Mar 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experimental HIV vaccine primed immune system as first stage in production of broadly neutralizing antibodies
A phase 1 clinical trial testing a novel vaccine approach to prevent HIV has produced promising results, IAVI and Scripps Research announced today. The vaccine showed success in stimulating production of rare immune cells ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine news welcomed in South Africa
News that the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has shown about 60% efficacy on HIV-positive patients and that it seems to work against the variant of the virus now dominant in South Africa is being welcomed with relief in the country, ...
Jan 30, 2021
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Vaccination
How did the University of Queensland/CSL vaccine fail due to 'false positive' HIV tests?
Australia's hopes of producing a locally developed COVID-19 vaccine have been dashed with news today the University of Queensland/CSL vaccine would not proceed to further clinical trials.
Dec 11, 2020
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