Oncology & Cancer
Study suggests a single dose of HPV vaccine provides years of protection from cancer
At some point in their life, it's estimated that around 80% of people will be infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Jun 16, 2023
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News tagged with development of vaccines
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists urge for investment now in highly potent vaccines to prevent the next pandemic
As new COVID-19 variants begin to throw vaccine efficacy in question, two leading scientists are calling for health agencies to invest in the development of vaccines that would be broadly effective against many different ...
Feb 9, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Newly discovered breast milk antibodies help neutralize HIV
Antibodies that help to stop the HIV virus have been found in breast milk. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center isolated the antibodies from immune cells called B cells in the breast milk of infected mothers in Malawi, ...
May 22, 2012
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Medical research
Humabs discovers the first antibody to neutralize both group 1 and group 2 influenza A viruses
A paper published today in the scientific research journal Science, describes a novel, proprietary monoclonal antibody (FI6) discovered in a collaboration between Humabs BioMed SA, the Institute for Research in Biomedicine ...
Jul 28, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO
The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate.
Apr 18, 2024
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Vaccination
Improving public understanding of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is an open, national surveillance system used by medical professionals as well as the public at large to self-report potential adverse medical events following vaccination. ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Vaccination
Guiding vaccine development with machine learning
From tackling homework challenges to drafting emails, people are discovering a vast array of applications for natural language processing tools like generative artificial intelligence (AI) engines.
Aug 10, 2023
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Immunology
Low binding affinity shown to improve vaccine efficacy
Conventional vaccines usually contain antigens—components of the respective pathogens—that bind to receptors on the surface of their target cells in order to trigger the disease. Scientists at the Berlin Institute of ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts explain why rates of RSV are surging this year
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus, typically causing infection in children during the colder months. In most cases, RSV causes a mild illness, with symptoms similar to that of a regular cold.
Nov 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 discovery in children may inform development of vaccines, treatments
New discoveries about the immune response made against a particular part of the COVID-19 virus in children who have the rare but dangerous multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, may have important implications ...
Sep 25, 2020
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