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Broadly effective vaccine design offers new hope in the fight against hepatitis C
The development of an effective vaccine against the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has posed a significant challenge for decades due to the high genetic diversity of the virus. A research team has now achieved promising results. ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Possible colon cancer vaccine target uncovered in bacteria
Higher rates of certain cancers in countries, such as the UK, may be linked to two particular strains of bacteria. Targeting these with treatments or vaccines could help reduce the risk of colorectal, bladder, and prostate ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Vaccination software tool shown to boost uptake of MMR vaccine in children in UK
A software tool developed by Queen Mary University of London's Clinical Effectiveness Group (CEG) and used as part of a facilitated quality improvement program has increased the number of children receiving their first MMR ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine a decade after deadly outbreak
Authorities in Sierra Leone on Thursday started a nationwide rollout of the single-dose Ebola vaccine, the first such campaign in West Africa where a deadly outbreak 10 years ago resulted in the death of thousands.
Dec 5, 2024
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Vaccine hesitancy: Why some individuals believe fake news and conspiracies
People who are credulous are less capable of recognizing fake news, and along with mistrustful adults, are more susceptible to conspiracy thinking and vaccine hesitancy, according to a study published December 4, 2024, in ...
Dec 4, 2024
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Large, real world, multistate study finds COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of disease when administered during pregnancy
A large multistate study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) VISION Network, has found that COVID-19 vaccination given during pregnancy offered 52% protection, cutting risk of a COVID-19-associated ...
Dec 4, 2024
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New antibody discovery offers hope against evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants
Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered a monoclonal antibody capable of neutralizing a wide range of SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the elusive omicron subvariants. This antibody, named K4-66, was isolated from ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Pediatrician explains whooping cough
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get whooping cough any time ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Vaccines can put an end to HIV. African governments must take the lead in developing them
HIV remains a major global public health challenge.
Dec 2, 2024
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Best time for COVID-19 booster depends on where you live, infection history
A one-size-fits-all approach for scheduling COVID-19 booster shots may not be the most effective, according to a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and University of North Carolina at Charlotte ...
Nov 29, 2024
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New 'how-to guide' for future rapid vaccine development
Until recently, human vaccine development has typically taken 10 to 15 years.
Nov 29, 2024
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Report: Flu, RSV trending upward and COVID remains flat as holiday season arrives
Coronavirus cases have been flat locally, likely due to the outsized surge that occurred this past summer, but the flu appears to be ramping up on its traditional trajectory, indicating that the latest spike of cases will ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Flu vaccine estimated to be 21% effective against flu spread to household members
A study of 700 people who tested positive for influenza suggests that their risk of infecting household contacts was 18.8% and that the estimated effectiveness of flu vaccines against secondary infections is 21.0%.
Nov 27, 2024
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Offering HPV vaccination to people past their mid-20s is unlikely to be cost-effective
A modeling study projected that HPV vaccination programs for adults aged 27 to 45 years could benefit subgroups at higher risk for HPV, but overall, the approach is more costly and less effective than vaccinating younger ...
Nov 26, 2024
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New malaria vaccine shows high protection in clinical trial
Researchers at Leiden University Medical Center and Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have demonstrated promising safety and efficacy of a late-liver-stage attenuated malaria parasite vaccine in a small ...
Studies examine cost-effectiveness of maternal RSV vaccination and nirsevimab in infants
Seasonal maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination and nirsevimab for infants demonstrate cost-effectiveness, according to two studies published online Nov. 25 in Pediatrics.
Nov 25, 2024
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Flu, COVID vaccination rates remain low as winter nears
Worn down by pandemic-era vaccine overload, many Americans are ignoring pleas by health officials to get immunized against the flu and COVID-19, new data shows.
Nov 22, 2024
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Malaria ravages Nigerian city infamous for vaccine doubts
Zuwaira Muhammad sat beside her emaciated 10-month-old twins on a clinic bed in northern Nigeria, caring for them as they battled malnutrition and malaria.
Nov 21, 2024
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Preventing severe malaria by harnessing natural human antibodies
Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than 600,000 people every year—most of them African children under five.
Nov 20, 2024
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The UK is no longer offering COVID vaccines to pregnant women. Here's why that might be a bad idea
Until now, COVID vaccines have been available to pregnant women as part of the twice-yearly booster program, but this offer is being withdrawn.
Nov 20, 2024
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WHO approves second mpox vaccine
The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved an mpox vaccine from Japanese pharma company KM Biologics for emergency use, the second one to get the agency's seal of approval.
Nov 20, 2024
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UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available to one of the hardest-hit populations during the ongoing outbreaks ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country's tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year, officials said Wednesday.
Nov 20, 2024
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Scientists analyze virus protein structure to advance RSV vaccines
In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like symptoms. But in infants and seniors, these viruses can cause severe pneumonia ...
Nov 19, 2024
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The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until recently. RSV causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It's common in ...
Nov 19, 2024
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