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Coronavirus
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

FDA cancels meeting to update next season's flu vaccines

The FDA canceled an important meeting regarding flu vaccine strain selection for the upcoming season, raising concerns among officials about the vaccine planning process.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Q&A: Nobel Prize-winning researcher and BU grad discusses vaccine development, vaccine hesitancy, and preparing for another pandemic

Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize for their groundbreaking mRNA research crucial for COVID-19 vaccine development.
Coronavirus
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Saliva that fights norovirus? Experimental oral vaccine is nothing to spit at.

The experimental norovirus vaccine shows promise for older adults by generating effective immune responses where needed most.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Trump aid spending freeze halts leading malaria vaccine programme

The Trump administration's halt of the malaria vaccine program disrupts global health research, potentially delaying medical advancements and worsening health crises.
Coronavirus
fromwww.bostonherald.com
1 day ago

Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot

A new combo vaccine shows a stronger immune response but requires more data for efficacy against illness.
Coronavirus
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

FDA cancels meeting to update next season's flu vaccines

The FDA canceled an important meeting regarding flu vaccine strain selection for the upcoming season, raising concerns among officials about the vaccine planning process.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Q&A: Nobel Prize-winning researcher and BU grad discusses vaccine development, vaccine hesitancy, and preparing for another pandemic

Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize for their groundbreaking mRNA research crucial for COVID-19 vaccine development.
Coronavirus
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Saliva that fights norovirus? Experimental oral vaccine is nothing to spit at.

The experimental norovirus vaccine shows promise for older adults by generating effective immune responses where needed most.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Trump aid spending freeze halts leading malaria vaccine programme

The Trump administration's halt of the malaria vaccine program disrupts global health research, potentially delaying medical advancements and worsening health crises.
Coronavirus
fromwww.bostonherald.com
1 day ago

Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot

A new combo vaccine shows a stronger immune response but requires more data for efficacy against illness.
more#public-health
fromtime.com
4 weeks ago
OMG science

Invasive Strep Infections Are Rising in the U.S.

Rising cases of invasive group A strep infections in the U.S. indicate increasing health risks and antibiotic resistance.
#influenza
Coronavirus
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months ago

COVID-flu vaccine could provide broad, lasting protection | Cornell Chronicle

A new vaccine platform from Cornell researchers offers longer-lasting protection against COVID-19 and influenza, showing promising results in mouse models.
fromSFGATE
4 months ago
OMG science

Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird flu

Stanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.
fromWIRED
7 months ago
Coronavirus

Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine

mRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.
Coronavirus
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months ago

COVID-flu vaccine could provide broad, lasting protection | Cornell Chronicle

A new vaccine platform from Cornell researchers offers longer-lasting protection against COVID-19 and influenza, showing promising results in mouse models.
OMG science
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird flu

Stanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.
fromWIRED
7 months ago
Coronavirus

Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine

mRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.
more#influenza
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
3 months ago

What will viruses do next? AI is helping scientists predict their evolution

AI is increasingly being used to predict viral evolution, which has significant implications for vaccine and antiviral development.
#pharmaceutical-industry
fromFast Company
7 months ago
Public health

Moderna stock plunges nearly 20% as company reports poor COVID-19 vaccine sales and cuts to research plans

Moderna is reducing its R&D budget by 20%, impacting future vaccine development due to low sales projections.
The company faces challenges following its pandemic success, prompting a strategic shift in investment.
fromDealbreaker
11 months ago
Public health

GSK Discovered Vaccine That Protects Against RSV, Paul Singer

CEO changes can help companies suffering from bad executive syndrome, leading to positive outcomes like vaccine developments.
fromFast Company
7 months ago
Public health

Moderna stock plunges nearly 20% as company reports poor COVID-19 vaccine sales and cuts to research plans

Moderna is reducing its R&D budget by 20%, impacting future vaccine development due to low sales projections.
The company faces challenges following its pandemic success, prompting a strategic shift in investment.
fromDealbreaker
11 months ago
Public health

GSK Discovered Vaccine That Protects Against RSV, Paul Singer

CEO changes can help companies suffering from bad executive syndrome, leading to positive outcomes like vaccine developments.
more#pharmaceutical-industry
#pandemic-preparedness
fromtime.com
11 months ago
Coronavirus

Scientists Are Testing mRNA Bird Flu Vaccines

Development of mRNA vaccines for bird flu in cows to protect humans. Plans for mRNA flu vaccines alongside traditional egg-based methods for potential pandemics.
fromNature
9 months ago
Coronavirus

The pathogens that could spark the next pandemic

The WHO updated the list of priority pathogens to over 30, aiding in allocating resources for treatment and vaccine development.
fromtime.com
11 months ago
Coronavirus

Scientists Are Testing mRNA Bird Flu Vaccines

Development of mRNA vaccines for bird flu in cows to protect humans. Plans for mRNA flu vaccines alongside traditional egg-based methods for potential pandemics.
fromNature
9 months ago
Coronavirus

The pathogens that could spark the next pandemic

The WHO updated the list of priority pathogens to over 30, aiding in allocating resources for treatment and vaccine development.
more#pandemic-preparedness
fromwww.nature.com
11 months ago
Medicine

Trials that infected people with common colds can inform today's COVID-19 challenge trials

Viral strains used in challenge trials are difficult to match circulating variants exactly due to stringent production processes.
fromtime.com
11 months ago
Coronavirus

Genetics Played Role in Rare Blood Clots Linked to COVID-19 Vaccines, Researchers Find

Rare blood clots from J&J and AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots linked to autoimmune reaction in genetically susceptible individuals, shaping future vaccine development.
fromwww.bbc.com
9 months ago
Public health

Scientists start human testing of Marburg virus vaccine

The first in-human vaccine trial for the highly fatal Marburg virus has been initiated at the University of Oxford.
The Marburg virus, akin to Ebola, lacks approved vaccines or treatments and poses a real threat of causing a pandemic.
The development of a vaccine is essential due to the high fatality rate and lack of approved treatments for Marburg virus.
Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
10 months ago

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

The U.S. government is funding Moderna to expedite pandemic influenza vaccine development, adaptable to different strains of influenza.
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