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 was just […]
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 […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative called “Generation Gold Standard” to develop next-generation, universal vaccines using a beta-propiolactone (BPL)-inactivated, whole-virus platform.This article was […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the United States’ top public health official, recently claimed some religious groups avoid the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine because it contains “aborted fetus debris” and “DNA particles”.This article was […]
More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Researchers at the University of Turku have participated in a study in which vaccinating women with acellular pertussis vaccine in pregnancy boosted the quantity and quality of pertussis-specific antibodies in the early life of infants.This […]
The BCG vaccine protects against tuberculosis, but by inducing trained immunity it also protects against many more respiratory infections. International research led by Radboud University Medical Center shows how this process works. Lactate, a product […]
The World Health Organization on Thursday said that “extremely high” safety standards are already applied in the development of vaccines, after reports about US plans for a change to testing.This article was originally published on […]
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department says it will require placebo testing of “all new vaccines,” raising questions about the rollout of updated COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
As the world marks World Immunization Week, attention turns once again to the lifesaving power of vaccines.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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