Gerontology & Geriatrics
CDC panel backs RSV shots for seniors
An advisory panel of the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend the first RSV vaccines for seniors.
Jun 22, 2023
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News tagged with vaccine trial
Health
Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease? And when will they be available?
Cases of Lyme disease are exploding across the United States, but don't expect a magic bullet against the tick-borne illness to arrive any time soon.
Jun 9, 2023
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Medical research
New vaccine concept against SARS-CoV-2 successfully tested
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach for a vaccine against COVID-19. This vaccine is based on a modified coronavirus that can enter body cells and trigger an effective immune response but cannot ...
May 22, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity accelerates loss of COVID-19 vaccination immunity, study finds
The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those of normal weight, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have found. The study suggests that ...
May 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First RSV vaccine caps 60-year search to stem pervasive lung illness
For 60 years, doctors and scientists searched for a vaccine against a common virus that, while sometimes deadly, is little known to the public. The hunt is over.
May 6, 2023
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Neuroscience
Bell palsy incidence higher with SARS-CoV-2 infection than vaccine
Incidence of Bell palsy is significantly more common following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection than after receipt of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, according to a review published online April ...
May 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fewer vaccine doses still support pneumococcal immunity, shows clinical trial
A unique study published this month outlines new ways to protect more of the world's population from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Apr 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you need to know about Nipah virus
A mysterious illness causing fevers and headaches and leading to rapid development of acute encephalitis (within a couple of weeks of symptom onset), caused an outbreak of nearly 300 reported cases and over 100 fatalities ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Safety concerns key to COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in pregnancy
Pregnant women were hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine as a result of mixed public messaging and concerns over safety, according to the results of a study which analyzed social media posts.
Apr 20, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Trim the sugar: New HIV vaccine design improves immune response
A new HIV vaccine from Scripps Research has shown a significantly improved ability to neutralize the virus in preclinical tests, and it will soon be studied in healthy people who volunteer to participate in clinical trials.
Apr 20, 2023
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