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Do pediatricians recommend vaccines to make a profit? There’s not much money in it

It makes sense to approach some marketing efforts with skepticism. Scams, deepfakes, and deceptive social media posts are common, with people you don't know seeking to profit from your behavior.

3 Sep 2025

Changes at NIH give political appointees greater power to fund or block research

The Trump administration has given notice that political appointees, rather than scientists, will ultimately decide who gets grant money from the world’s largest biomedical research funder — the federal government's National Institutes of Health.

3 Sep 2025

At CDC, worries mount that agency has taken anti-science turn

Public health and access to lifesaving vaccines are on the line in a high-stakes leadership battle at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

3 Sep 2025

How effective is the RSV vaccine for older adults?

A single dose of the RSV vaccine offers 58% protection against hospitalization in older adults, but effectiveness varies in immunocompromised individuals.

3 Sep 2025

TRIMTECH Therapeutics establishes Scientific Advisory Board

TRIMTECH Therapeutics, a biotech company creating novel, small molecule therapeutics that selectively degrade protein aggregates, to combat neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

From TRIMTECH Therapeutics 3 Sep 2025

Hepatitis B immunity reduces diabetes risk across age groups

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) and published in the journal Diagnostics shows that people with hepatitis B immunity induced by vaccination have a lower risk of developing diabetes of any kind.

2 Sep 2025

AI model predicts flu vaccine strains more accurately than WHO

AI-based models like VaxSeer outperform traditional methods in flu vaccine strain selection, enhancing effectiveness and addressing global influenza challenges.

2 Sep 2025

Discovery of mitochondrial microprotein opens path to obesity and aging therapies

Like bees breathing life into gardens, providing pollen and making flowers blossom, little cellular machines called mitochondria breathe life into our bodies, buzzing with energy as they produce the fuel that powers each of our cells.

29 Aug 2025

Two-stage pimple patch eliminates acne in seven days

Waking up with a pimple is no longer cause for panic, thanks to pimple patches - small, sticker-like bandages that cover and help heal the unwanted zit.

29 Aug 2025

Herpes zoster vaccination linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke

A new global systematic literature review and meta-analysis has shown that herpes zoster vaccination, used to prevent shingles, is associated with a statistically significant lower risk of heart attack and stroke.

29 Aug 2025

Sharp rise in pertussis hospitalizations highlights need for timely vaccination

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a vaccine-preventable disease which continues to circulate even in areas where vaccination coverage is high, and outbreaks may still occur. A study published in Eurosurveillance and conducted at Meyer Children's Hospital in Florence, Italy, has found a sharp increase in hospitalisations for pertussis among children and adolescents (patients aged 16 years or under) in 2024.

29 Aug 2025

New global consensus offers hope for women with inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy

For women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pregnancy can be an uncertain time due to limited clinical data about how IBD medications impact pregnancy outcomes and infants who have been exposed to IBD medications in utero.

28 Aug 2025

Yale scientists boost mRNA vaccine power with new technology

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines entered the public consciousness when they were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna used the technology in developing their highly effective vaccines to fight the virus.

27 Aug 2025

New discovery challenges the conventional understanding of myocardial infarction pathogenesis

A pioneering study by researchers from Finland and the UK has demonstrated for the first time that myocardial infarction may be an infectious disease.

27 Aug 2025

Belgian researchers uncover how dendritic cells respond to lipid nanoparticles in vaccines

Belgian scientists have uncovered new details about how the immune system responds to vaccines. Dendritic cells, which are key immune messengers that help kick-start the body's defenses, show specific responses to lipid nanoparticles.

27 Aug 2025

New guidelines highlight importance of vaccination for heart patients

The American College of Cardiology has issued Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) recommending vaccines to protect adults with heart disease against respiratory illness, including influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, and other diseases where vaccination is shown to offer cardiovascular protective benefits.

26 Aug 2025

Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, while red states feel brunt of Trump clawbacks

The Trump administration's cuts to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of a state, according to a KFF Health News analysis.

26 Aug 2025

African swine fever vaccine shows variable protection across virus strains

An international team of scientists has found that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine can protect pigs against some strains of the virus but offers little or no protection against others. The findings point to the need for region-specific vaccines to tackle one of the world's most devastating animal diseases.

25 Aug 2025

Strategic tips for early-stage animal health companies facing regulatory challenges

Karen Greenwood shares practical advice for early-stage animal health companies navigating FDA CVM processes.

From DSI, a PLG Company 25 Aug 2025

As measles exploded, officials in Texas looked to CDC scientists. Under Trump, no one answered.

As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration's actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency's most critical function — emergency response — when it mattered most, an investigation from KFF Health News shows.

25 Aug 2025

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Do pediatricians recommend vaccines to make a profit? There’s not much money in it

Changes at NIH give political appointees greater power to fund or block research

At CDC, worries mount that agency has taken anti-science turn

How effective is the RSV vaccine for older adults?

TRIMTECH Therapeutics establishes Scientific Advisory Board

Hepatitis B immunity reduces diabetes risk across age groups

AI model predicts flu vaccine strains more accurately than WHO

Discovery of mitochondrial microprotein opens path to obesity and aging therapies

Two-stage pimple patch eliminates acne in seven days

Herpes zoster vaccination linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke

Sharp rise in pertussis hospitalizations highlights need for timely vaccination

New global consensus offers hope for women with inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy

Yale scientists boost mRNA vaccine power with new technology

New discovery challenges the conventional understanding of myocardial infarction pathogenesis

Belgian researchers uncover how dendritic cells respond to lipid nanoparticles in vaccines

New guidelines highlight importance of vaccination for heart patients

Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, while red states feel brunt of Trump clawbacks

African swine fever vaccine shows variable protection across virus strains

Strategic tips for early-stage animal health companies facing regulatory challenges

As measles exploded, officials in Texas looked to CDC scientists. Under Trump, no one answered.

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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Event guide: 3rd mRNA Process Development & Manufacturing Europe eBook

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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