All Vaccinology articles – Page 9
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New MenB vaccine heralds use of genetic vaccines to combat bacterial diseases
A vaccine candidate that can protect children from Meningococcal group B (MenB), which can lead to meningitis, has progressed to clinical development, researchers say.
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Partnership to use AI to speed up vaccine development against Disease X
CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and the Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI), have announced a partnership to combine cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology with established laboratory techniques to speed up development of future vaccines against novel viral threats.
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New cholera substrains in Bangladesh uncovered by genomic surveillance
Researchers have uncovered two new cholera substrains in a displaced refugee population in southern Bangladesh, where a pre-emptive mass vaccination campaign of over one million refugees was successful in preventing an epidemic.
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Fiji launches mass vaccination campaign against typhoid
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) of Fiji has launched a mass vaccination campaign against typhoid in the Northern Division, aiming to immunize the entire population between 9 months and 65 years of age.
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Purecap technique opens doors to more effective mRNA vaccines
Researchers have developed a method to produce highly active mRNA vaccines at high purity using a unique cap to easily separate the desired capped mRNA.
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COVID-19 jab reduced disease disparities between low- and high-income communities
COVID-19 vaccination helped reduce disparities in disease incidence between low- and high-income communities, according to a new analysis led by Cedars-Sinai investigators.
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Nanoparticle may improve mRNA cancer vaccines
Tests in mice with melanoma and colon cancer show the tiny particle creates an ‘army’ of immune cells that carry vaccine’s instructions, say the researchers.
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Vaccine will protect farmed crocodiles from West Nile virus
A University of Queensland developed vaccine will protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus (WNV), providing economic and biodiversity benefits to northern Australia.
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Warning as third of toddlers found to have unmet vaccination needs
A third of under-fives attending a Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) and who are eligible for pre-school boosters have unmet vaccination need according to new research.
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Consortium awarded €9M to create better tuberculosis vaccine
Researchers from the University of Leicester are among those hoping to create an improved vaccine to fight tuberculosis as part of a €9 million Euro project.
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Vaccine primes frog microbiome for future exposure to deadly fungal outbreak
A new study has found that a new vaccine against the deadly chytrid fungus in frogs can shift the composition of the microbiome, making frogs more resilient to future exposure to the fungus.
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BCG vaccine found ineffective against COVID-19 in healthcare workers
An international trial investigating the potential immune-boosting effects of the tuberculosis BCG vaccine against COVID-19 found that the risk of developing the disease during the first six months after vaccination was not reduced in participants as originally hoped for.
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Scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine
A successful long-term experiment with live hogs indicates scientists may be another step closer to achieving a safe, long-lasting and potentially universal vaccine against swine flu.
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Covid-19 jab shows no serious side effects in young children
A review of more than 245,000 doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given to young children - most of them aged 4 and younger - found no indications of serious side effects.
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Team founds AI-powered vaccine library to prevent future pandemics
A research project to develop novel antigen designs will focus on 10 known virus families to build the ‘vaccine library’, using the computer-based Rosetta platform.
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Test tube immune system IDs protein candidates for HIV vaccine
Scientists have developed a technique to find protein fragments that best stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack the virus.
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Deadly virus structures pinpoint new targets for Lassa vaccine design
By comparing the structures of protein complexes from different lineages of the dangerous Lassa virus, a research team has identified new antibodies and vaccine targets.
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New vaccine boosts hopes of eliminating meningitis across Africa
A trial of a new vaccine against meningococcal disease, a cause of meningitis and blood poisoning, has found that it is safe and induces a strong immune response across five strains of meningococcal bacteria: A, C, W, Y and X.
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UK launches 10-year science strategy to save lives and boost prosperity
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a ten-year Science Strategy, setting out how UKHSA’s science can save more lives, secure health and prosperity and contribute to the UK’s ambition to be a global science superpower.
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Clinical trial of mRNA universal influenza vaccine candidate begins
A clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine, H1ssF-3928 mRNA-LNP, has begun enrolling volunteers to test for safety and its ability to induce an immune response.