Geography, age and anemia shape childhood vaccine responses in Sub-Saharan Africa
Credit: Vaccine responses in the developing immune systems of children may depend on factors such as age, location and anemia ...
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Gaps in cure rate appear linked to race and insurance status for common HPV-related cancer
New study in JNCCN points to need for greater efforts to reduce racial disparities in cancer survival and increase access ...
Development of the immune system varies according to age, location and anaemia
A study performed with children from Mozambique and Tanzania indicates that anaemia could reduce vaccine efficacyCredit: ISGlobal Age and geographical ...
Charting immune system development in sub-Saharan African children
Research aims to boost vaccination efficacy in the populations where it matters mostCredit: Image courtesy of Dr Natalia Guimaraes Sampaio ...
First comprehensive survey of virus DNA found within cancer cells
Credit: Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes Researchers from the University of East Anglia have helped to carry out the first ...
First childhood flu helps explain why virus hits some people harder than others
Researchers also report that travel-related screening for coronavirus will identify less than half of those infectedCredit: Dan Higgins/Courtesy of CDC/Douglas ...
New research establishes how first exposure to flu virus sets on our immunity for life
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University Were you born in an H1N1 year or an H3N2 year? The first type of ...
Discovery reveals antibiotic-resistant strep throat may be too close for comfort
Credit: NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Infectious disease scientists identified strains of group A streptococcus that ...
Mason researchers Narayanan and Veneziano receive funding to build better vaccines
Credit: George Mason University George Mason University's Aarthi Narayanan, Associate Professor, College of Science and the National Center for Biodefense ...
Scientists show we don’t need horses to treat diphtheria
Research funded by PETA Science Group breaks new ground with animal-free antibodiesCredit: PETA India London - A project taking the ...
Dr. Sallie Permar receives the SPR Award in honor of E. Mead Johnson
Credit: Dr. Sallie Permar HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2020 - The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Sallie ...
Less severe cases of diarrheal illness can still lead to child mortality, research shows
Landmark GEMS research could help set path to reduce child mortality linked to diarrheal illnessCredit: University of Maryland School of ...
IVI to lead critical standard reagents availability for oral cholera vaccine manufacturing
This will ensure uniform efficacy and help meet global demandCredit: International Vaccine Institute January 9, 2020 - SEOUL, South Korea ...
Smoking HIV out of dormancy
A newly discovered mechanism allows the immune system to detect and respond to HIVCredit: CEMIR, the Centre of Molecular Inflammation ...
Virus surfaces help MTU engineers study vaccine and gene therapy applications
Credit: Jess Brassard/Michigan Tech Viruses are not easy to characterize. But we need to because being able to quickly predict ...
Researchers develop universal flu vaccine that protects against 6 influenza viruses in mice
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in providing broad, long-lasting ...
Delivering TB vaccine intravenously dramatically improves potency, study shows
Credit: JoAnne Flynn, Ph.D., Alexander White, Pauline Maiello, and Mario Roederer, Ph.D. PITTSBURGH, Jan. 1, 2020 - Worldwide, more people ...
Possible dementia vaccine closer after mice studies
Human trials tipped within two yearsCredit: Flinders University A preventive treatment for dementia may proceed to clinical trials after successful ...
Women with single dose of HPV vaccine gain similar protection as multiple doses
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth A new study revealed that one dose of the HPV vaccine may prevent infection from ...
California’s stricter vaccine exemption policy and improved vaccination rates
Credit: kfuhlert, Pixabay California's elimination, in 2016, of non-medical vaccine exemptions from school entry requirements was associated with an estimated ...
