Coronavirus ‘spike’ protein just mapped, leading way to vaccine
Researchers worldwide are racing to develop potential vaccines and drugs to fight the new coronavirus, called SARS-Cov-2. Now, a group
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Peanut allergy vaccine to rewrite the immune system
Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as breakthrough research from the University of South Australia develops a
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13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine no longer routinely recommended for adults 65 and older
The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is no longer recommended for routine use among adults aged ≥65 years, according to
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Researchers develop a faster, stronger rabies vaccine
Every year, more than 59,000 people around the world die of rabies and there remains no cheap and easy vaccine
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Vaccine coverage falls for ALL 13 childhood jabs in England in a year
Vaccine coverage falls for ALL 13 childhood jabs in England in a year despite measles warnings and Government drive to
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Study predicts modest impact from additional dose of rotavirus vaccine
Giving children an additional dose of rotavirus vaccine when they are nine months old would provide only a modest improvement
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Thermally stable TB vaccine closer to reality thanks to microscopic silica cages
Scientists working on a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine have achieved a major step forward by showing that a promising TB
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Experimental cancer vaccine is being tested on dogs
Experimental cancer vaccine ‘which trains the immune system to recognise and kill tumours’ is being tested on dogs in hope
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New HIV vaccine strategy ‘pumps’ the immune system
A new HIV vaccine delivery strategy appears to enhance the protective immune response in a preclinical model. Scientists at the
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Gene-editing technique opens door for HIV vaccine
The human body cannot naturally defend itself against HIV—not usually, at least. But in very rare cases, infected individuals generate
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