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Know your body and stay informed for prevention of gynecologic cancers

Gynecologic cancers affect any area of the female reproductive organs (uterus, cervix, ovaries, vulva). For 2017, the American Cancer Society estimates more than 100,000 new cases of gynecologic cancer and more than 31,000 deaths. Luckily these organs are either visible or can give early symptoms of pre-cancer and cancer.

15 Sep 2017

New discovery by TSRI scientists could speed efforts to develop effective HIV vaccine

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have made a discovery that could speed efforts to develop a successful HIV vaccine.

14 Sep 2017

New shingles vaccine gets FDA panel votes

On the 13th of September 2017, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has voted 11 to 0 approving a shingles vaccine for its use in adults aged 50 and over. The panel unanimously accepted the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and thus GlaxoSmithKline’s Shingrix is on its way to FDA approval.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers overcome major stumbling blocks in developing HIV vaccine

An international team of researchers has demonstrated a way of overcoming one of the major stumbling blocks that has prevented the development of a vaccine against HIV: the ability to generate immune cells that stay in circulation long enough to respond to and stop virus infection.

13 Sep 2017

Low uptake of flu vaccination among healthcare workers influenced by social attitudes

The low uptake of flu vaccination among medical students and doctors is influenced by social attitudes say researchers.

12 Sep 2017

Study findings may have critical implications to boost efficacy of T cell-based therapies

T lymphocytes found in tumors and implicated in killing tumor cells cope with the shortage of oxygen and nutrients in the tumor microenvironment by using fat as the main source of energy.

11 Sep 2017

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

Each year, more than half a million deaths among children under five years of age around the world are caused by diarrheal diseases -- largely due to insufficient access to adequate hygiene, sanitation and clean drinking water.

11 Sep 2017

Sartorius Stedim Biotech launches new Sartobind Cassettes for commercial applications

Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, has expanded its range of single-use membrane chromatography solutions with Sartobind Cassettes.

From Sartorius 11 Sep 2017

BioCote Silver Ion Antimicrobial Technology makes surfaces inhospitable to influenza viruses

Strike a chord please, especially in light of the BMJ's article on Tuesday about the ineffectiveness of the flu vaccine for elderly last year - just wanted to make you also aware of the ultimate surface protection against viruses like H1N1, plus all the proliferating superbugs.

11 Sep 2017

Meningitis B vaccine’s high price tag poses a health care conundrum

Four years ago, when meningitis B, an extremely rare but potentially lethal form of the infection, sickened a small number of college students at Princeton and the University of California-Santa Barbara, there was no vaccine against the disease sold in the U.S. Despite its availability abroad, it had never been licensed in the country due to its limited marketability.

8 Sep 2017

Newest vaccine highly effective at preventing nine types of HPV infection, study shows

Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with almost 300,000 deaths occurring each year. More than 80 percent of these deaths occur in developing nations.

7 Sep 2017

Study describes link between key melanoma signaling pathway and novel class of drugs

Results of a study by The Wistar Institute have described a correlation between a key melanoma signaling pathway and a novel class of drugs being tested in the clinic as adjuvant therapy for advanced melanoma, providing useful information for a more effective use of this type of treatment.

7 Sep 2017

Novel compounds found to be highly effective in preventing transmission of malaria parasites

Significant headway has been made in controlling malaria. However, two vexing problems remain: currently available treatments are unable to block transmission of the parasite that causes the disease, and the parasite often becomes resistant to drugs.

7 Sep 2017

Study finds long-term effectiveness of HPV vaccine in preventing cervical cancer

A vaccine that can literally eradicate the majority of cervical cancer cases shows long-term effectiveness in a study published today in The Lancet.

6 Sep 2017

Another way for anti-vaxxers to skip shots for schoolkids: A doctor’s note

Dr. Tara Zandvliet was inundated with calls and emails from parents last year, after California passed a law nixing personal beliefs as an exemption from school vaccinations. Suddenly, many parents sought exemptions for medical reasons.

5 Sep 2017

Research provides novel insights into bacterial toxins

A toxin produced by a bacterium that causes urinary tract infections is related to, yet different in key ways from, the toxin that causes whooping cough, according to new research.

5 Sep 2017

Hepatitis A outbreak among population of San Diego

The San Diego population is facing one of the worst outbreaks of infective viral disease Hepatitis A. the outbreak began last November and is still going strong with no signs of reduction in the infection rates. The homeless are one of the worst hit.

3 Sep 2017

Vaccination efforts in poor countries prevent 20 million deaths, provide economic benefits

Vaccination efforts made in the world's poorest countries since 2001 will have prevented 20 million deaths and saved $350 billion in health-care costs by 2020, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

1 Sep 2017

BCG vaccine protects against infection in adulthood when most transmission occurs, study shows

Previously thought to be effective for 10-15 years, a new case-control study found that if given in early teenage years (12-13), the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine protected over 50% of UK children against TB for at least 20 years, then waned.

1 Sep 2017

St. Kitts launches probe of herpes vaccine tests on U.S. patients

The government of St. Kitts and Nevis has launched an investigation into the clinical trial for a herpes vaccine by an American company because it said its officials were not notified about the experiments.

31 Aug 2017

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Know your body and stay informed for prevention of gynecologic cancers

New discovery by TSRI scientists could speed efforts to develop effective HIV vaccine

New shingles vaccine gets FDA panel votes

Researchers overcome major stumbling blocks in developing HIV vaccine

Low uptake of flu vaccination among healthcare workers influenced by social attitudes

Study findings may have critical implications to boost efficacy of T cell-based therapies

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

Sartorius Stedim Biotech launches new Sartobind Cassettes for commercial applications

BioCote Silver Ion Antimicrobial Technology makes surfaces inhospitable to influenza viruses

Meningitis B vaccine’s high price tag poses a health care conundrum

Newest vaccine highly effective at preventing nine types of HPV infection, study shows

Study describes link between key melanoma signaling pathway and novel class of drugs

Novel compounds found to be highly effective in preventing transmission of malaria parasites

Study finds long-term effectiveness of HPV vaccine in preventing cervical cancer

Another way for anti-vaxxers to skip shots for schoolkids: A doctor’s note

Research provides novel insights into bacterial toxins

Hepatitis A outbreak among population of San Diego

Vaccination efforts in poor countries prevent 20 million deaths, provide economic benefits

BCG vaccine protects against infection in adulthood when most transmission occurs, study shows

St. Kitts launches probe of herpes vaccine tests on U.S. patients

Event guide: The 5th mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe eBook

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Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Event guide: The 5th mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe eBook

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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