HIV+ women respond well to HPV vaccine
HIV-positive women respond well to a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), even when their immune system is struggling, according to newly published results of an international … Read more
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Researchers Seeking Volunteers to Test Vaccine against Common Herpes Virus
Cytomegalovirus Most Dangerous in Pregnant Women, Who can Pass it to Unborn Babies Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are … Read more
Self-administration of flu vaccine with a patch may be on its way
The annual ritual of visiting a doctor’s office or health clinic to receive a flu shot may soon be outdated, thanks to the findings of … Read more
On-demand vaccines possible with engineered nanoparticles
Vaccines combat diseases and protect populations from outbreaks, but the life-saving technology leaves room for improvement. Vaccines usually are made en masse in centralized locations … Read more
Building a better malaria vaccine: Mixing the right cocktail
A safe and effective malaria vaccine is high on the wish list of most people concerned with global health. Results published on December 26 in … Read more
Microchip can rapidly, comprehensively measure an individual’s vaccine response
Scientists from the Center for Innovations in Medicine in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have developed a comprehensive, microchip-based technology, called immunosignature diagnosis, … Read more
Mosquito bites deliver potential new malaria vaccine
This study suggests that genetically engineered malaria parasites that are stunted through precise gene deletions (genetically attenuated parasites, or “GAP”) could be used as a … Read more
Indian rotavirus vaccine demonstrates strong efficacy
The Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Bharat Biotech announced positive results from a Phase III clinical trial of a rotavirus vaccine developed … Read more
Varicella vaccine has long-term effectiveness against chicken pox
Chicken pox, the childhood affliction of earlier generations, has been largely neutralized by the varicella vaccine, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente … Read more
New way to discover HIV vaccine targets
Decades of research and three large-scale clinical trials have so far failed to yield an effective HIV vaccine, in large part because the virus evolves … Read more
Vaccines to Boost Immunity Where it Counts, Not Just Near Shot Site
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have created synthetic nanoparticles that target lymph nodes and greatly boost vaccine responses, said lead author Ashley St. John, … Read more
