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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles: It's not just London that's at risk of an outbreak—it's all of the UK
Since the start of 2023, measles has been reported in a third of countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. And in the first five months of the year, there were 5,699 cases reported there—nearly seven ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Doctor who helped vanquish smallpox assesses COVID response
In 1970s India, the physician and epidemiologist Larry Brilliant played an important role in efforts that eradicated smallpox caused by the deadliest form of the virus, variola major. Since then, he has continued his public ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How common are severe side effects from COVID vaccines? And how are they detected?
Former federal MP Dr. Kerryn Phelps has talked this week about the medical problems she and her wife had after their COVID-19 vaccinations around 18 months ago.
Dec 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID cases down, but pandemic 'not over': EU drug agency
Europe's medicines watchdog said Tuesday that COVID-19 cases and death rates were falling, but warned the pandemic "is still ongoing" as it urged countries to roll out booster programmes before the winter.
Sep 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccines have slashed rates of HPV infection in young American women
Back in 2006, doctors began recommending the first vaccine for the common sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), with the shots carrying the potential to lower the risk of certain cancers.
Aug 22, 2022
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Vaccination
SARS-CoV-2 and vaccine uptake among First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in urban areas
Despite prioritizing Indigenous populations for SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, vaccine uptake was low among First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Toronto and London, Ontario, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Immunology
Researchers discover mechanisms of mugwort pollen allergy, first step toward vaccine
A research team at MedUni Vienna has discovered key mechanisms of allergy to pollen from the common weed mugwort, thereby also laying the foundation for the development of the world's first vaccine. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World's first malaria vaccine making inroads in western Kenya
Lucy Akinyi's three children were infected with malaria so often she would be at their local health clinic in western Kenya every other week getting them treated.
Feb 3, 2022
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Vaccination
Possible allergic reaction to COVID-19 vaccine shouldn't mean skipping the vaccine
Some people in the United States have expressed concern over getting one of the three currently available COVID-19 vaccines due to fear of an allergic reaction to the ingredients. Two new studies being presented at this year's ...
Nov 5, 2021
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