Addiction
Researchers prep fentanyl, heroin vaccines for human trials
Researchers at the University of Montana and their partners are nearing human trials for vaccines to prevent fentanyl and heroin drug overdoses.
Aug 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A three-dose malaria vaccine shows safety, efficacy in West African 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, which ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First clinical trial with genetically modified malaria vaccine completed
In an innovative study, Radboudumc and LUMC jointly tested a candidate vaccine based on a genetically weakened malaria parasite. The results of this clinical trial, published in Science Translational Medicine, show that the ...
May 20, 2020
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Medications
Researchers find protein marker for the effectiveness of malaria antibodies
The quantity and quality of antibodies that recognize the end region of the malaria parasite's CSP protein is a good marker of protection by the RTS,S/AS01E vaccine, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for ...
May 15, 2019
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Vaccination
UK study provides insights into COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children and young people
COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children and young people was low across all four UK nations, compared to other age groups, according to the first research study to look at data from all four UK nations.
Mar 22, 2024
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Vaccination
New study examines long term effectiveness of live shingles vaccine
The effectiveness of the live zoster (shingles) vaccine is highest in the first year after vaccination and then wanes substantially. But it continues to provide some protection against shingles and its complications ten years ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Health
Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge, says researcher
As cold and flu season ramps up, health care experts are once again on high alert for the possibility of a tripledemic, or a surge brought on by the respiratory viruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: CDC greenlights two updated COVID-19 vaccines, but how will they fare against the latest variants?
On Sept. 12, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the newly formulated COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans ages 6 months and up, hours after its expert advisory committee voted 13 to 1 in favor ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Pediatrics
What vaccines does my child need by age 18 months?
Have you ever wondered why babies get vaccines starting from the day they're born? One big reason: The youngest are most at risk of diseases. It's also the time in your child's development that their immune system learns ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Vaccination
GSK sues Pfizer over patents for RSV vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline sued Pfizer on Wednesday over patent infringement, alleging the US drugmaker's RSV vaccine steals key elements of the British company's version.
Aug 2, 2023
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