Single-dose vaccine provides complete protection against Andes hantavirus
In a study published in The Lancet, researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) report the development…
New project launches to advance chikungunya vaccine in Africa
Funded by the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking, a new €15.3 million project coordinated by Institut Pasteur brings…
Weekly Health Update | Ebola Spreads, Cholera Surges and New Gains Against Malaria in Africa
In this week’s health update, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda remained…
Researchers discover a biological barrier that limits mucosal vaccine immunity
A consistent biological barrier that stops the immune system from making the antibodies most needed to protect the…
New data confirms dengue vaccine safety for older and chronic-risk travelers
Data from 1,028 people vaccinated with TAK-003 in Catalonia suggests that the dengue vaccine has a good tolerability…
Modified injectable vaccine shows promise for complete polio eradication
In the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine. This vaccine is very…
Older people fight for free shingles vaccine
Gerri Gavin’s first cousin was staying with her in Galway for the New Year when she first began…
Industry and regulators signal a smarter, collaborative era for supplement oversight
While the industry has spent years bracing for and fending off a heavier regulatory hand, what it heard…
New malaria vaccine offers long-lasting protection without refrigeration
Malaria is a deadly disease killing more than half a million people every year, but a new vaccine…
New Immune Pathway Could Supercharge mRNA Cancer Vaccines
mRNA vaccine technology, first proven during the COVID-19 pandemic, is now being explored as a powerful tool against…
Why H2N2 flu is back on the pandemic preparedness radar
Decades after H2N2 vanished from humans, declining immunity and persistent animal reservoirs are renewing calls for stockpile-ready vaccines…
Mother calls for continuation of RSV vaccine programme after Hiqa deems it too expensive
A mother whose newborn baby spent six weeks in hospital with RSV has called on the Government to…