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72% of infants immunized against respiratory syncytial virus
In a recent study of a population of infants, published online May 6 in Pediatrics, 72% of infants were found... Read more -
Trump team's $500 million bet on old vaccine technology puzzles scientists
The Trump administration's unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine and pandemic preparedness experts,... Read more -
Antibody therapy explored to combat bird flu
While the risk of contracting and dying from the H5N1 avian flu remains low for humans, researchers continue to hunt... Read more -
HHS, NIH unveil vaccine initiative to protect against future pandemics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative called "Generation... Read more -
The MMR vaccine doesn't contain 'aborted fetus debris,' as RFK Jr has claimed: Here's the science
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the United States' top public health official, recently claimed some religious groups avoid the measles, mumps... Read more -
CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago,... Read more -
Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy found to increase quantity and quality of antibodies protecting the baby
Researchers at the University of Turku have participated in a study in which vaccinating women with acellular pertussis vaccine in... Read more -
Lactate mediates training of our innate defenses, research shows
The BCG vaccine protects against tuberculosis, but by inducing trained immunity it also protects against many more respiratory infections. International... Read more -
WHO defends vaccine safety test standards
The World Health Organization on Thursday said that "extremely high" safety standards are already applied in the development of vaccines,... Read more -
US government to require placebo testing of all new vaccines: How will it affect updated COVID shots?
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department says it will require placebo testing of "all new vaccines," raising questions about... Read more -
From COVID to cancer: Why Canada's RNA vaccine leadership matters more than ever
As the world marks World Immunization Week, attention turns once again to the lifesaving power of vaccines.... Read more
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Menstrual phase and vaccine timing linked to minor cycle shifts
An international research team led by Oregon Health & Science University discovered a temporary increase in menstrual cycle length of... Read more -
Simplifying Texas child vaccine exemptions sparks partisan tensions amid measles outbreak
Legislation designed to make it easier for parents to exempt school children from vaccine requirements is fueling tensions over declining... Read more -
Next-gen flu vaccines use proteolysis-targeting to boost safety and cross-strain immunity in animal models
Recently, Prof. Si Longlong's team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences constructed a... Read more -
Unexpected hives reaction seen in trial of mRNA vax against HIV
A safety analysis of mRNA vaccination in a phase 1, randomized, open-label clinical trial evaluated the safety and tolerability of... Read more
