Vaccine design can dramatically improve cancer immunotherapies
Effectiveness depends on molecular architecture and 3D presentation of componentsCredit: Shuya Wang/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- When it comes to ...
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DNA test is an effective cervical cancer screening tool for women in low-income countries
Effective cervical cancer screening initiative by Dartmouth researchers in Honduras identifies different human papillomavirus types than those in the USCredit: ...
Needleless vaccine will protect children from dangerous viruses
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B. Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections; researchers ...
Ragon Institute study identifies viral peptides critical to natural HIV control
T-cell targeting of essential amino acids may underlie spontaneous HIV suppression, define path to a vaccine Investigators at the Ragon ...
Major grant fuels hunt for universal flu vaccine
$30 million award is 2nd largest ever for Cincinnati Children'sCredit: Cincinnati Children's Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center will use a ...
Vaccination may help protect bats from deadly disease
A new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international ...
The psychology of smartphones, movies, music, and AI to be featured at APS Convention
How do smartphones affect our relationships? How do filmmakers adapt movies to take advantage of our capacity for vision, hearing ...
Lines blurring between human herpes simplex viruses
HSV-1, which mostly infects the mouth, and HSV-2, which causes genital sores, are forming recombinants in present-day humansCredit: Greg Pepper ...
510(k) market clearance for FluChip-8G Influenza A+B Assay
InDevR receives 510(k) market clearance for the first influenza diagnostic assay capable of distinguishing between seasonal and non-seasonal influenza A ...
Infectious Disease Research Center named 2019 Bioscience/Medical Manufacturer of the Year
Colorado State University recognized for innovation and education in bioscience, medicineCredit: CompanyWeek Colorado State University's Infectious Disease Research Center was ...
H3N2 viruses mutate during vaccine production but new tech could fix it
Credit: Yoshihiro Kawaoka, UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- In late March 2019, the World Health Organization and a vaccine advisory committee ...
Lifetime flu vaccine?
If the virus that causes flu were an ice cream cone, then the yearly vaccine teaches the immune system to ...
New AAP PROS study assesses influenza vaccine hesitancy among caregivers of children
Results from the study underscore the importance for the clinical team to broadly address inaccurate perceptions and promote vaccination even ...
New research reviews the state of vaccine safety science
BALTIMORE - A new systematic review provides a succinct summary of the scientific evidence for and/or against causal associations for ...
HPV vaccine coverage is far behind other infant vaccines in many US states
Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - Despite the increasing trends in uptake, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage is far ...
New study measures the impact of text message reminders on HPV vaccine series completion
HPV vaccine is a critical cancer-protecting vaccine; yet only half of adolescents have received their needed dosesCredit: Pediatric Academic Societies ...
New research examines barriers to vaccination in immunocompromised children
Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - A new study examines the barriers to vaccination of immunocompromised children (ICC). Findings from ...
Pediatricians and nurse practitioners report using strategies to improve HPV vaccination
Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - Pediatricians and nurse practitioners report using several strategies to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, ...
Survey of pediatricians and family physicians assesses HPV vaccine delivery practices
Despite a recommendation for routine HPV vaccination of adolescents over 10 years, vaccination series completion rates remain less than 50% ...
TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production
New study sheds light on what goes awry in malignancies marked by TET mutationCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA ...
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