Vaccination
Vaccines: two centuries of scepticism
Wariness and outright hostility to vaccines did not start with COVID-19 but date back to the 18th century when the first shots were given.
Jan 31, 2022
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Evidence mounts that MMR and TDAP vaccines strengthen protection against severe COVID-19
Vaccines are designed to induce a strong and long-lasting immune response through the creation of memory T cells and B cells. The Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine, given during early childhood, and Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Mosquito smoothie' innovation boosts future malaria vaccine potential
A faster method for collecting pure malaria parasites from infected mosquitos could accelerate the development of new, more potent malaria vaccines.
Jun 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine science and side effects: How news messages affect views on vaccination
News coverage of expert scientific evidence on vaccine safety is effective at increasing public acceptance of vaccines, but the positive effect is diminished when the expert message is juxtaposed with a personal narrative ...
Mar 24, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New, simplified genetic test effectively screens for hereditary cancers
Researchers have developed a new integrated genetic/epigenetic DNA-sequencing protocol known as MultiMMR that can identify the presence and cause of mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency in a single test from a small sample of ...
Jan 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Yes, you still need to wear a mask after you get the COVID-19 vaccine
The country's first coronavirus vaccinations are now being distributed. The FDA granted the Pfizer vaccine emergency authorization for use, and it's expected that soon, possibly by this week, it will do the same for the Moderna ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
MMR vaccine could protect against COVID-19
The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine has been theorized to provide protection against COVID-19. In a new study published in mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, researchers provide further ...
Nov 20, 2020
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Vaccination
'No Jab, No Pay' raises catch-up vaccination rates
The national "No Jab, No Pay" policy has been associated with substantial catch-up vaccination activity in lower socio-economic status areas in Australia, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia.
Oct 6, 2020
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Vaccination
Coronavirus: How the pharma industry is changing to produce a vaccine on time
To bring COVID-19 under control a vaccine needs to be available to every nation, rich and poor—and it needs to happen quickly. But pharmaceutical breakthroughs are usually the result a slow process involving competition, ...
Oct 1, 2020
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Could common vaccine given to kids help prevent COVID-19 in adults?
Washington University School of Medicine is helping lead an ambitious, worldwide study to see if giving adults the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine - a common vaccine administered to young children - could help protect ...
Sep 14, 2020
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