Medical research
Battle against fatal neurodegenerative disease advances on two fronts
European researchers are pioneering a vaccine and treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Apr 19, 2024
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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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Medical research
African-led clinical research essential to tackling the continent's health care challenges, says expert
Africa is experiencing unprecedented growth in terms of both population and economic transformation.
Apr 16, 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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Medical research
Drugs of the future will be easier and faster to make, thanks to mRNA—after researchers work out a few remaining kinks
Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries. Until the COVID-19 pandemic, however, vaccine development was still a long and idiosyncratic process. Traditionally, researchers ...
Jan 5, 2024
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Medical research
CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?
Prescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death from disease and improving quality of life across the globe. But how do researchers, universities and hospitals, and the pharmaceutical ...
Dec 14, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Expert discusses making HIV vaccines more powerful
An MIT research team led by Professor Darrell Irvine has developed a novel kind of vaccine adjuvant: A nanoparticle that can help to stimulate the immune system to generate a stronger response to a vaccine. These nanoparticles ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To build better tuberculosis vaccines, researchers develop a new model by leveraging an old vaccine
Each year, tuberculosis (TB) kills more people than any other infectious disease, falling out of the top spot only temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breakthroughs and challenges in fungal vaccine development
The microbiological world is comprised of many organisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Though not generally regarded as pathogens by the greater public, fungi can cause an array of severe diseases, especially in ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Modeling measles amidst a global disruption in vaccine supplies
Measles vaccination rates among children worldwide declined during the COVID-19 pandemic to the lowest level since 2008, likely due to lockdowns and difficulty accessing vaccines. According to a new report by the World Health ...
Nov 16, 2023
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