WEHI scientists have uncovered a promising new way to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines by tapping into the potential of a specific type of immune cell, opening the door to long-lasting vaccines for viruses and enhanced ...
May 7, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
May 7, 2025
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Five years ago, COVID was all we could think about. Today, we'd rather forget about lockdowns, testing lines and social distancing. But the virus that sparked the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, is still circulating.
May 7, 2025
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The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated Tuesday that the agency is applying a more skeptical approach to this year's round of COVID-19 vaccine boosters.
May 6, 2025
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In a recent study of a population of infants, published online May 6 in Pediatrics, 72% of infants were found to be immunized against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
May 6, 2025
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The Trump administration's unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine and pandemic preparedness experts, who said the project was in early stages, relied on old technology and ...
May 6, 2025
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Los Angeles County has declared a community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to lasting liver damage or even death.
May 6, 2025
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People who are given a vaccine for shingles have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease, according to a study of more than a million people published in the ...
May 5, 2025
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While the risk of contracting and dying from the H5N1 avian flu remains low for humans, researchers continue to hunt for vaccines and treatments in case the virus mutates to spread more easily between animals and humans—or ...
May 5, 2025
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The Texas measles outbreak that began in Gaines County has grown to 683 cases, officials said on Friday.
May 5, 2025
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