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UrduAURORA, Colo. (Nov. 13, 2019) – University of Colorado researchers have found lower vaccination rates among children who receive liver transplants, increasing the risk of sickness for those children, who already face significant health issues. The findings are discussed in…
Tag: Vaccines
American Pediatric Society honors Dr. Kathryn M. Edwards with 2020 APS John Howland Award
The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce Kathryn M. Edwards, MD, as the 2020 APS John Howland Award recipient, the highest honor bestowed by the APS. The prestigious award signifies the society’s recognition of Dr. Edwards for her…
Vaccine reduces likelihood of severe pneumonia
A new study has found severe pneumonia decreases by 35 per cent in children who receive a vaccine against a pneumonia-causing bacteria. The research, a collaborative effort between the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne along…
Vaccine reduces likelihood of severe pneumonia
A new study has found severe pneumonia decreases by 35 per cent in children who receive a vaccine against a pneumonia-causing bacteria. The research, a collaborative effort between the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne along…
An additional component can triple vaccine efficiency, and scientists explained how
Scientists found out how an adjuvant called azoximer bromide increases the immunogenicity of the anti-flu vaccine
An additional component can triple vaccine efficiency, and scientists explained how
Scientists found out how an adjuvant called azoximer bromide increases the immunogenicity of the anti-flu vaccine
New vaccine protects from widespread, costly infection, mice study shows
Washington, DC – November 11, 2019 – A newly developed experimental vaccine was more than eighty percent effective in protecting mice from succumbing to Staphylococcus aureus infection. S. aureus causes more than 30,000 deaths from hospital-acquired infections annually in the…
New understanding of antibiotic synthesis
Insight into way enzymes work could shape future therapeutic production
New vaccine protects from widespread, costly infection, mice study shows
Washington, DC – November 11, 2019 – A newly developed experimental vaccine was more than eighty percent effective in protecting mice from succumbing to Staphylococcus aureus infection. S. aureus causes more than 30,000 deaths from hospital-acquired infections annually in the…
New understanding of antibiotic synthesis
Insight into way enzymes work could shape future therapeutic production
Study vaccine protects monkeys against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses
WHAT: Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed an investigational vaccine that protected cynomolgus macaques against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses endemic to overlapping regions in Africa. The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and…
Groundbreaking HIV vaccine design strategy shows promise in proof-of-principle tests
A new approach that targets young immune cells may also work for creating vaccines against the flu, dengue, malaria and hepatitis C.
Influenza human challenge study begins at NIAID-sponsored clinical trial units
A clinical trial in which healthy adults will be deliberately infected with influenza virus under carefully controlled conditions is recruiting volunteers at four Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEUs) supported by NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).…
Candidate Ebola vaccine still effective when highly diluted, macaque study finds
Scientists hope findings mean vaccine supplies could stretch farther
Toxoplasmosis: Preventing mother-to-child transmission
INRS Professor Maritza Jaramillo receives $700,000 from CIHR to fight against Toxoplasma gondii
EMIDDT is now the official Journal of Italian Medical Endocrinology Association
Bentham Science Publishers is pleased to announce that the journal Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders – Drug Targets ( EMIDDT ) is now the official journal of Associazione Medici Endocrinologi (AME) / Italian Medical Endocrinology Association. The journal is currently…
Researchers decode the immune response to Ebola vaccine
Following the dramatic Ebola epidemic in West Africa from 2013 to 2016, viral infections have spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2018. Since then, more than 2,100 deaths have been reported and the number of victims and new…
Vaccine against RSV could be in sight, researchers say
A vaccine for the common and sometimes deadly RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) has been elusive, but scientists say a new discovery puts them much closer to success.
Influenza evolution patterns change with time, complicating vaccine design
Skoltech scientists discovered new patterns in the evolution of the influenza virus. This may help predict mutations in the viral genome and ultimately help design better vaccines. Research results were published in a top scientific journal PNAS . While vaccines…
New capsule can orally deliver drugs that usually have to be injected
Coated pill carries microneedles that deliver insulin and other drugs to the lining of the small intestine
NIH researchers create new viral vector for improved gene therapy in sickle cell disease
‘Forward-oriented’ design might boost treatment effectiveness and broaden use
Nerve-stimulating leg prosthesis improves movement and functionality in amputees
A research team has created a leg prosthesis for lower leg amputees that incorporates advanced neural stimulation, allowing it to recreate sensations of touch in the knee and foot that are missing in conventional prosthetic designs. The neuroprosthesis improved mobility…
Preaching the benefits of vaccination in an increasingly skeptical world
During IDWeek2019, an annual gathering, infectious disease gurus present research insights about measles, Zika, influenza and other emerging infectious agents around the world
Study demonstrates antibody responses within 6 weeks of initial vaccination
SEATTLE, OCTOBER 01, 2019 – An early phase study was conducted in the U.S. in which different combinations of DNA (DNA-HIV-PT123) and protein (AIDSVAX® B/E) vaccines were administered in four randomized treatment groups (T1, T2, T3, T4), to determine which…
Delivery system can make RNA vaccines more powerful
Vaccines packaged in novel nanoparticles could offer a new way to fight cancer and infectious diseases.
NIH forms new collaborative influenza vaccine research network
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has initiated the Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers (CIVICs) program, a new network of research centers that will work together in a coordinated, multidisciplinary…
New smallpox vaccine tested by USAMRIID receives FDA approval
Army scientists played a key role in testing a new smallpox vaccine approved last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Marketed under the brand name JYNNEOS, the product, developed by Bavarian Nordic, is a live, non-replicating vaccine for…
Why viruses like Herpes and Zika will need to be reclassified, and its biotech impact
New findings reveal many different structural models, which can eventually lead to developing more targeted antiviral vaccines.
Immunologists identify T cell homing beacons for lungs
CXCR6 complementary to CXCL16
NIH awards contracts to advance tuberculosis immunology research
Research will help advance TB vaccine development
Promising steps towards a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a type of lung disease that results in scarring of the lungs, also known as fibrosis. Over time, the fibrosis gets increasingly worse so that it becomes hard for those with the condition to simply…
A single dose of yellow fever vaccine does not offer lasting protection to all children
Yellow fever is a viral infection spread by various species of mosquito and is rife in 34 countries in Africa and 13 in Latin America. Infection may be asymptomatic and go unnoticed or, on the contrary, it may progress rapidly…
Cross clade immune responses found in South Africa from the RV144/Thai HIV vaccine regimen
SEATTLE, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 – The results of the study called HVTN 097, titled “Immune correlates of the Thai RV144 vaccine regimen in South Africa” and led by Dr. Glenda Gray, Co-Principal Investigator of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN),…
A promising HIV vaccine shows signs of cross-protective benefits
One of the most successful candidate HIV vaccines to date – initially tested in Thailand, where it had modest effects – showed surprisingly strong efficacy when evaluated in a South African cohort, where a different strain of HIV is known…
‘Death Star’ bacterial structures that inject proteins can be tapped to deliver drugs
Not all bacteria spread diseases, many are beneficial and this strain has nanoscale syringes that deliver proteins which cause metamorphosis in marine animals, and could be modified as a novel drug delivery tool for future vaccines and cancer care
Mutant live attenuated Ebola virus immunizes non-human primates
Inoculation with an Ebola virus that has mutations in a protein called VP35 does not cause disease and elicits protection in monkeys, researchers show September 17 in the journal Cell Reports . The findings suggest that the immune-evasion function of…
Physicians report high refusal rates for the HPV vaccine and need for improvement
The HPV vaccine is one of only two vaccines that prevent cancer but is underutilized in the US
Needle-free flu vaccine patch effective in early study
A new needle-free flu vaccine patch revved up the immune system much like a traditional flu shot without any negative side effects, according to a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology . Though the research is in the…
Simple model captures almost 100 years of measles dynamics in London
Disease dynamics are well predicted despite major disruptions caused by historical events
Developing vaccines to fight opioid addiction — NIH grant
There are many moments in the human experience when tragedy elicits not only compassion, but inspiration. When Mike Zhang heard the story of a mother whose son died of an opioid overdose just one month after the teenager’s introduction to…
Paid family leave improves vaccination rates in infants
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Parents who take paid family leave after the birth of a newborn are more likely to have their child vaccinated on time compared to those who do not, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University…
Resistance can spread even without the use of antibiotics
Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics. Often, resistance is mediated by resistance genes, which can simply jump from one bacterial population to the next. It’s a common assumption that the resistance genes spread primarily when antibiotics are used,…
Mumps study shows immunity gaps among vaccinated people
College-aged study participants received MMR as children
Some vaccine doubters may be swayed by proximity to disease outbreak, study finds
An individual’s trust in institutions such as the CDC, and how close they live to a recent measles outbreak, may affect their attitudes on measles vaccination, according to a study published August 28, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE…
New sequencing study provides insight into HIV vaccine protection
RNA-sequencing reveals B cell gene signature associated with protective efficacy of SIV and HIV vacc
AAN issues guideline on vaccines and multiple sclerosis
MINNEAPOLIS – Can a person with multiple sclerosis (MS) get regular vaccines? According to a new guideline, the answer is yes. The guideline, developed by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), recommends that people with MS receive recommended vaccinations, including…
Texas cities increasingly susceptible to large measles outbreaks
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21, 2019 – The growing number of children arriving at Texas schools unvaccinated makes the state increasingly vulnerable to measles outbreaks in cities large and small, according to a computer simulation created by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate…
As whooping cough evolves, WVU researcher studies how to maintain vaccine’s effectiveness
Scientists and bacteria are locked in an arms race. Over time, bacteria can evolve to resist today’s powerful vaccines. Bordetella pertussis–which causes pertussis, or whooping cough–is no different. Although the current vaccines that protect against it are highly effective–plunging the…
Study predicts modest impact from additional dose of rotavirus vaccine
New Haven, Conn. — Giving children an additional dose of rotavirus vaccine when they are nine months old would provide only a modest improvement in the vaccine’s effectiveness in low-income countries concerned about waning protection against the highly contagious disease,…
Findings shed new light on why Zika causes birth defects in some pregnancies
One thing is clear when it comes to Zika: pregnant women must do everything they can to avoid getting infected. If the virus gains entry to the mother’s cells, it can also infect the baby and cause severe birth defects,…