Cheap, Single-Dose Rabies Vaccine Passes Phase 1 Trials-Could Save Thousands of Lives
Strong immune responses against rabies were seen in 9 out of 12 study participants, with the remaining three having taken very lose doses.
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Trial Skin Cancer Vaccine Dramatically Reduced Melanoma Relapse in Patients Receiving Immunotherapy
The FDA recently granted "Breakthrough Therapy" designation to help speed along a pairing of the mRNA-4157/V940 vaccine
After 8 Years of Research World-Changing Malaria Vaccine Approved in Africa
Ghana, the first country to approve it for use, is also constructing a factory in Accra, where R21 will cost a few dollars per dose.
Hate Needles? Future Vaccines Could be Delivered by a Gentle Puff of Air
Nobody likes needles, but they're necessary for delivering many vaccines and biologics into the body. But what if those could be puffed through the skin instead, with just a little pressure, like being hit in the arm with a foam toy? Today, scientists report steps toward making that a reality. Using powdered vaccines that don't […]
Revolutionary Structure for Cancer-Killing Vaccines Could Make Treatments 3x More Effective
Cancer-killing vaccines could be 3x more potent with new technology that arms them with "powerful weapon with which to kill cancer".
Vaccine for Mostly-Lethal Marburg Virus Shows Promise in First Human Study
If approved, it would be the only largely effective response to outbreaks of Marburg virus, an ebola-cousin that's mostly lethal.
World's First Vaccine for Declining Honeybees Approved By the US for Conditional Use
A biotech company announced this week that the USDA (Department of Agriculture) granted them a conditional license for their honeybee vaccine.
Vaccine that Could Cure and Even Prevent Brain Cancer Developed by Scientists
Could fighting the world's deadliest brain cancer be easy as taking a shot? One particular aspect of cancer cells makes this very possible.
New Oxford Malaria Vaccine is 'Huge Advance' to Protect Children From Deadly Killer
A new vaccine from Oxford, R21, prevents malaria in children with a lower price tag-so will protect a greater number of African countries.
Groundbreaking Immunization Against Lyme Disease Takes Aim at the Microbiomes of Ticks and Mosquitoes
This immunization is part of an emerging class of drugs called antimicrobiota vaccines, and the same concept is being applied to malaria
Vaccine Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Shows Good Response in First Clinical Trial of Patients
A drug that targets the deadliest form of breast cancer has recently been found to elicit 75% immune responses with no side effects.
Pneumonia Shots Made Affordable for Kids in Poor Countries
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has agreed to provide hundreds of millions of doses of its lucrative vaccine against pneumonia and meningitis at a fraction of the usual price for young children in poor countries.
50% Success in HIV Vaccine Tests Leads to Human Trials
Human trials are now underway in the U.S., Africa and Asia for a new vaccine that completely prevented HIV in half the test subjects.
Cuban Cancer Vaccine Could Soon be Available in U.S.
Thawing relations between the two countries could lead to tests of a Cuban cancer vaccine in the U.S.
Husband-Wife Duo Has Developed 'Gene and Cell Therapy' Cancer Vaccine Now Being Tested on Patients
Since the vaccine was shown to be safe and effective on naturally-occurring tumors in animals, the treatment is now being tested on human cancer patients.
After Showing 92% Efficiency in Early Trials, We're One Step Closer to First Ever Herpes Vaccine
A biopharmaceutical company has just received a patent number for their genital herpes vaccine, which puts them one step closer to conducting human trials.
After Breakthrough Trials, Alzheimer's Vaccine That Uses the Body's Immune System May Soon Be Tested on Humans
After the Alzheimer's vaccine produced surprisingly good results in mice, researchers are now looking for funding to test the vaccine on humans.
Lower Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Vaccinated Against 'Stomach Flu' Virus
In the study, over 1.5 million children who received the free vaccine were far less likely to develop type 1 diabetes later in life.
Bill Gates is Now Building Factories to Produce 7 of the Most Promising COVID-19 Vaccines
Despite how the initiative will likely end up wasting billions of dollars in construction costs, it is also likely to save thousands of lives.
Researchers Develop Basis for Oral Anti-Rabies Treatment That Could One Day Cull the Disease Entirely
Rather than depending on animals to get vaccinated for rabies, we may soon fight the disease simply by offering an immunity defense through oral bait.
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