Vaccines

BROOKLYN, New York, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - The World Health Organization reports that as of January 19, 2021, there are approximately 94 million cases of COVID-19 globally, with over 2 million deaths. In the face of these numbers --…

WHAT: Healthcare providers must be able to explain the latest data supporting the safety and efficacy of vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) so they can strongly encourage vaccination when appropriate while acknowledging…

Provincial and territorial governments should set clear rules for vaccinating health care workers against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in public and private settings, and should not leave this task to employers, according…

Novel tuberculosis vaccine demonstrated strong immune response in miceCredit: University of Sydney Scientists in Australia have developed a method for the rapid synthesis of safe vaccines, an approach that can be used to test…

OHSU-led research suggests development of antiviral therapies to treat multiple sclerosis in people Scientists have uncovered new clues implicating a type of herpes virus as the cause of a central nervous system disease in monkeys that's…

MADISON, Wis. -- The demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply, forcing public health officials to decide who should be first in line for a shot, even among those in the same pool of eligible vaccine recipients. To assist…

A new national research project to study the effects of emerging mutations in SARS-CoV-2 will be launched with £2.5 million of funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The 'G2P-UK' National Virology Consortium* will study how…

Former director of public health Professor John Ashton has said that scientific scepticism may be reinforced by the UK's rush to approve COVID vaccines for public use and the apparent political desire to be the first out of the blocks in…

Credit: Joshua Brown A novel new study suggests that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending unequivocally to slow the spread of surging COVID-19--wearing a face covering--should come with a caveat. If not…

Previous research suggests stress, depression, inactivity could interfere with immune response COLUMBUS, Ohio - While we wait for our turn to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, we could - and probably should - use the time to make sure we…

Study suggests that camps, which draw in 14 million children a year, may be an overlooked group when addressing communicable disease spread While most children need to show immunization records to attend school, the same may not be true…

Credit: CWRU CLEVELAND--The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses--mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing--are as effective in preventing coronavirus infections as the Pfizer and…

Provider recommendation style impacts the length of adolescent vaccine discussions and vaccination rates BOSTON - New research from Boston Medical Center finds that using clear, unambiguous language when recommending HPV vaccination both…

Method presents the immune system with several different coronaviruses at onceCredit: Courtesy of A. Cohen via BioRender The SARS-CoV-2 virus that is causing the COVID-19 pandemic is just one of many different viruses in the coronavirus…

Model predicts transition to endemic and mildCredit: Jennie Lavine What is the endgame for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is causing worldwide devastation? If it becomes endemic -- circulating in the general population -- and most people…

Lead candidates described in Science publicationCredit: © DiosCURE Therapeutics Core technology includes promising bivalent single-domain antibodies simultaneously targeting two surface structures of the viral spike protein.…

Credit: Authors In a paper published in Molecular Frontiers Journal, researchers from Cambridge, Massachusetts and Bangalore, India study the effectiveness of FEND product to significantly improve airway hygiene by reducing and…

Scientists reach new milestone in vaccine development for neglected tropical disease Researchers have taken an important step forward in developing a controlled human infection model to test leishmaniasis vaccines. The University of…

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (January 11, 2021) - To build better vaccines, scientists want to know more about how our bodies make adequate numbers of effective, durable antibodies against the influenza…

Credit: University of Leeds Researchers have for the first time identified the way viruses like the poliovirus and the common cold virus 'package up' their genetic code, allowing them to infect cells. The findings, published today…