Vaccines

Antibody-like proteins that capture and neutralize SARS-CoV-2 Scientists have used a new high-speed, in vitro selection method to isolate 9 antibody-like proteins (ALPs) that bind to the SARS-CoV-2 virus - 4 of which also exhibited…

Montana university and its partners seek opioid vaccinesCredit: University of Montana/Tommy Martino MISSOULA - The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Montana a five-year, $33.4 million award for the development and…

Infectious diseases experts encourage immunizations against vaccine preventable diseases, with exceptions only for medical contraindications NEW YORK (September 17, 2020) -- All healthcare personnel should be immunized against vaccine…

A CRISPR-based test developed at MIT and the Broad Institute can detect nearly as many cases as the standard Covid-19 diagnosticCredit: MIT/Broad Institute CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers at MIT…

September 17, 2020 - SEOUL, South Korea - A new study conducted by IVI in collaboration with SK bioscience shows that single-dose and two-dose regimens of Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) are safe and immunogenic in children 6-23…

Finding may help explain why people 65 and above face a higher risk of falling critically ill with COVID-19Credit: Crotty Lab/Cell Press.  LA JOLLA, CA--Ever since SARS-CoV-2 first appeared, researchers have been trying to…

Researchers compared their developed carriers for delivery of genome editing (GE) tools with other available analogues.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg…

Vaccines have curtailed the spread of several infectious diseases, such as smallpox, polio and measles. However, vaccines against some diseases, including HIV-1, influenza and malaria, don't work very well, and one reason could be the…

Scientists will study how SARS-CoV-19 hijacks the immune system and creates a 'cytokine storm'Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have…

Molecular clock analysis showed no widespread 'community' distribution of the highly contagious coronavirus disease in Arizona until mid-February FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Sept. 15, 2020 -- Initial findings reported by the Arizona COVID-19…

Researchers say artificial intelligence and machine learning could enhance scientific peer reviewCredit: The University of New Mexico As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world, researchers have published hundreds of papers each…

What The Article Says: This Viewpoint examines the evidence for vaccination of children against COVID-19. Authors: Lainie Friedman Ross, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Chicago, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed…

Thanks to the sniffling noses, coughs, and colds that accompany the colder months of the year, we are all too familiar with the seasonal patterns of some respiratory viruses. A new review published in Frontiers in Public Health suggests…

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2020 - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have isolated the smallest biological molecule to date that completely and specifically neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause…

Individuals' immunological imprint from early childhood infection likely lessens severity but does not prevent infection September 11, 2020 PHILADELPHIA -- Penn Medicine researchers have found that middle-aged individuals -- those born…

Credit: NIAID, 2020 A comprehensive analysis of antibody responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients could inform the development of an effective vaccine, according to a study published September 10 in the open-access…

Race, politics linked to lower interest among participants COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Almost seven in 10 Americans would be interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, according to a new study. But researchers say there…

Early interventions were effective at stamping out coronavirus infections before they spread, but subsequent, poorly monitored travel allowed the virus to ignite major outbreaks in Europe and North America, according to a study published in…

New book for the general public explains how novel viruses such as SARS-Cov-2 emerge and how we can fight themCredit: MIT ChemE CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Since the novel coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 emerged late last year, it has been virtually…

Synthetic DNA nanovaccines enhance killer T cell immunity resulting in tumor control in preclinical studiesCredit: The Wistar Institute Researchers designed DLnano-vaccines displaying 60 copies of protein parts derived from the…