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Clinical trials for experimental HIV vaccines based on mRNA technology begin in United States

Scientists urge African leaders to demand fair licensing following clinical trials of an HIV vaccine candidate.

30 Mar 2022

Researchers report progress en route to developing a hypoallergenic cat

Researchers at InBio (formerly Indoor Biotechnologies), a biotech company in Virginia, report progress en route to developing a hypoallergenic cat – or at least treating patients with allergies to the domestic cat – in a new article published online in The CRISPR Journal.

29 Mar 2022

At a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey, and millions of pills

It was about 1 a.m. on April 19, 2016, when a burglary alarm sounded at Dale Hollow Pharmacy in Celina, a tiny town in the rolling, wooded hills near the Kentucky border.

29 Mar 2022

Shorter course of antibiotics associated with fewer antibiotic resistance genes

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem worldwide that threatens the efficacy of available treatments and can lead to extended hospital stays and increased mortality.

24 Mar 2022

Novel monoclonal antibody found to have substantial neutralizing capacity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers reported a new monoclonal antibody, P2G3, which significantly neutralized the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

23 Mar 2022

New York Blood Center and Columbia University partner to advance the use of mRNA technology in HIV vaccine study

New York Blood Center’s Project ACHIEVE and Columbia University’s Columbia Research Unit are working in partnership for the New York City effort to advance the use of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology in an HIV preventive vaccine study – HVTN 302.

23 Mar 2022

Scientists identify a promising strategy for stopping Ebola virus polymerase

To treat Ebola virus infections, researchers are taking a close look at a key piece of the virus: polymerase.

23 Mar 2022

Oral version of remdesivir could extend its reach and benefits to COVID-19 patients

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are testing a new route for remdesivir, a pill form of the COVID-19 treatment that’s given to half of all hospitalized patients with the disease.

22 Mar 2022

WVU researcher unravels role of STAT5 protein in the development of multiple sclerosis

A human immune system is a lot like the board game Mouse Trap: it's a Rube Goldberg system of interacting parts. Only instead of a falling ball causing a tiny diver to leap into a tub - which, in turn, springs a trap on some plastic mice - proteins trigger other proteins to activate immune cells and direct them toward germs.

22 Mar 2022

IU researchers exploring new ways to treat seasonal or intermittent asthma

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology are studying new ways to treat seasonal or intermittent asthma.

21 Mar 2022

New test greatly simplifies the diagnosis of allergies

Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear.

21 Mar 2022

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for covid. Not so fast, experts say.

When Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said March 13 that all Americans would need a second booster shot, it struck many covid experts as a self-serving remark without scientific merit. It also set off spasms of doubt over the country's objectives in its fight against the coronavirus.

21 Mar 2022

Two clever human antibodies can target Ebola and Sudan virus

Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are designing better therapies for treating Ebola virus and its deadly relatives.

17 Mar 2022

SLU physician-scientist receives NIH funding for Short Bowel Syndrome research

A Saint Louis University School of Medicine scientist and SLUCare physician has received funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS).

16 Mar 2022

Blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant patients with COVID-19

A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine has shown that a blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had COVID-19.

16 Mar 2022

Anti-spike IgG dynamics after 2nd BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine dose in Japanese health care workers

Researchers investigate the dynamics of anti-spike IgG levels against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in Japanese healthcare workers.

15 Mar 2022

New way to deliver potential HIV vaccine using mRNA technology

Using mRNA technology like that in the COVID-19 vaccines, researchers have demonstrated a successful way to deliver a potential HIV vaccine, researchers at Duke Human Vaccine Institute report.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers identify a potential new test for early diagnosis of Lyme disease

For scientists and clinicians alike, one of the Holy Grails for successfully treating and curing Lyme disease is developing tests that identify the disease sooner, show when people are cured of infection, and can diagnose reinfection.

15 Mar 2022

New Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA HIV vaccine enrolls first participant

The first 12 study participants have been enrolled in a new Phase 1 clinical trial using the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine technology developed by Moderna.

14 Mar 2022

NIH launches Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating three experimental mRNA HIV vaccines

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating three experimental HIV vaccines based on a messenger RNA (mRNA) platform—a technology used in several approved COVID-19 vaccines.

14 Mar 2022

Allergies News and Research

Latest Allergies News and Research

Clinical trials for experimental HIV vaccines based on mRNA technology begin in United States

Researchers report progress en route to developing a hypoallergenic cat

At a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey, and millions of pills

Shorter course of antibiotics associated with fewer antibiotic resistance genes

Novel monoclonal antibody found to have substantial neutralizing capacity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

New York Blood Center and Columbia University partner to advance the use of mRNA technology in HIV vaccine study

Scientists identify a promising strategy for stopping Ebola virus polymerase

Oral version of remdesivir could extend its reach and benefits to COVID-19 patients

WVU researcher unravels role of STAT5 protein in the development of multiple sclerosis

IU researchers exploring new ways to treat seasonal or intermittent asthma

New test greatly simplifies the diagnosis of allergies

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for covid. Not so fast, experts say.

Two clever human antibodies can target Ebola and Sudan virus

SLU physician-scientist receives NIH funding for Short Bowel Syndrome research

Blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant patients with COVID-19

Anti-spike IgG dynamics after 2nd BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine dose in Japanese health care workers

New way to deliver potential HIV vaccine using mRNA technology

Researchers identify a potential new test for early diagnosis of Lyme disease

New Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA HIV vaccine enrolls first participant

NIH launches Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating three experimental mRNA HIV vaccines

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