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Phase 1 clinical trial of poliovirus therapy shows long-term survival benefit for recurrent glioblastoma

A genetically modified poliovirus therapy developed at Duke Cancer Institute shows significantly improved long-term survival for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, with a three-year survival rate of 21 percent in a phase 1 clinical trial.

26 Jun 2018

Otago researchers shed light on neglected problem of typhoid fever in the Pacific

University of Otago researchers have been key partners in a study which has found poor sanitation facilities appear to be a major source of Salmonella Typhi, the cause of typhoid fever, in Fiji.

25 Jun 2018

Increasing biodefense risks posed by synthetic biology

A US Department of Defense commissioned study has found that there are several genetic-engineering tools that could be used to devise biological weapons in a short amount of time.

19 Jun 2018

Combining two anti-malarial vaccines could greatly reduce number of infections

Using two experimental anti-malarial vaccines, which work in different ways, can greatly reduce the number of malaria infections in animal studies.

19 Jun 2018

Clinical trial targets metastatic colorectal cancer with new combination therapy

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is offering a clinical trial targeting an advanced form of colorectal cancer with a combination vaccine/immunotherapy drug treatment.

19 Jun 2018

WVU researcher aims to produce updated whooping cough vaccine

Before the whooping-cough vaccine came into widespread use in the 1940s, about 9,000 American children died from the infection each year. Today, thanks to the vaccine's efficacy, reported cases of whooping cough have dramatically declined and fatalities have dropped to up to 20 children each year.

18 Jun 2018

Novel chip can be used to identify rhinovirus strains as cause of asthma

MedUni Vienna has developed a method that can be used to identify individual rhinovirus strains ("cold viruses") as a cause of asthma.

18 Jun 2018

Researchers develop new approach to assess effectiveness of Men B vaccine

Researchers at the University of Leicester and Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine, Bexsero, against different strains that cause meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia.

18 Jun 2018

NIAID launches clinical trial of investigational RSV vaccine

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against respiratory syncytial virus.

14 Jun 2018

Study shows effectiveness of prenatal Tdap vaccine in preventing infant pertussis

A study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows the effectiveness of the Tdap vaccine for infants whose mothers receive the vaccine during pregnancy.

14 Jun 2018

Parents believe cancer prevention potential as best reason for adolescents to receive HPV vaccine

Parents of adolescents believed that the potential to prevent certain types of cancer is the best reason for their children to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine, whereas other reasons health care providers often give were far less persuasive.

14 Jun 2018

Scientists discover vaccine that may rapidly fight cholera-causing bacteria

A tricked-out cholera vaccine starts protecting against the deadly disease within a day, experiments in rabbits suggest.

14 Jun 2018

Older melanoma patients fare better on immune checkpoint blockade therapy

Patient age correlates with response to immunotherapy in melanoma and depleting regulatory T cells in young patients may have a therapeutic potential to enhance response in younger patients, according to research from The Wistar Institute. Study results were published online in Clinical Cancer Research.

13 Jun 2018

InDevR releases first reagent kit for assessing neuraminidase in influenza vaccines

InDevR Inc. announced product release of the first ever commercial reagent kit designed explicitly for assessment of neuraminidase in influenza vaccines.

12 Jun 2018

Researchers develop spider silk microcapsules that can deliver vaccine directly to immune cells

To fight cancer, researchers increasingly use vaccines that stimulate the immune system to identify and destroy tumor cells.

12 Jun 2018

Translate Bio collaborates with Sanofi to develop mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases

Translate Bio, a clinical-stage messenger RNA therapeutics company developing a new class of potentially transformative medicines to treat diseases caused by protein or gene dysfunction, announced today a multi-year research and development collaboration and exclusive licensing agreement with Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, to develop mRNA vaccines for up to five undisclosed infectious disease pathogens.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers isolate bacteria that pose triple threat from a patient in the U.S.

Researchers from the Emory Antibiotic Resistance Center describe the first strain of carbapenem-resistant, hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae exhibiting colistin heteroresistance and enhanced virulence isolated from a patient in the United States.

11 Jun 2018

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Phase 1 clinical trial of poliovirus therapy shows long-term survival benefit for recurrent glioblastoma

Otago researchers shed light on neglected problem of typhoid fever in the Pacific

Increasing biodefense risks posed by synthetic biology

Combining two anti-malarial vaccines could greatly reduce number of infections

Clinical trial targets metastatic colorectal cancer with new combination therapy

WVU researcher aims to produce updated whooping cough vaccine

Novel chip can be used to identify rhinovirus strains as cause of asthma

Researchers develop new approach to assess effectiveness of Men B vaccine

NIAID launches clinical trial of investigational RSV vaccine

Study shows effectiveness of prenatal Tdap vaccine in preventing infant pertussis

Parents believe cancer prevention potential as best reason for adolescents to receive HPV vaccine

Scientists discover vaccine that may rapidly fight cholera-causing bacteria

Older melanoma patients fare better on immune checkpoint blockade therapy

InDevR releases first reagent kit for assessing neuraminidase in influenza vaccines

Researchers develop spider silk microcapsules that can deliver vaccine directly to immune cells

Translate Bio collaborates with Sanofi to develop mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases

Researchers isolate bacteria that pose triple threat from a patient in the U.S.

EMA grants PRIME designation to Themis' chikungunya vaccine candidate

Researchers develop flexible "Plug and Play" technology to protect against emerging diseases

Study: Treg cells may protect infants from getting infected with HIV from their mother

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Todd Bauman and Chris Povich

Scaling organ‑chip technology for human‑relevant drug discovery

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

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Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

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