MedicalXpress.com – Vaccines

Researchers have successfully produced antibodies that kill the parasite carried by the “kissing bug” that causes the potentially deadly Chagas disease. The research is a vital step toward the development of the first effective vaccine.This […]

Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have developed a new, proof-of-concept vaccine to protect people from the bird flu strain currently circulating in the United States. The team, led by Professor Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Ph.D. and […]

A new Zika virus vaccine developed in Brazil by researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine of the University of São Paulo’s Medical School (IMT-FM-USP) has been shown to be safe and effective in tests […]

Lymph nodes are a key part of the human immune system, whose primary function is to combat infections. The effectiveness of vaccines is based on their ability to trigger events in lymph nodes that lead […]

The human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause six types of cancer. It’s responsible for almost all cervical cancer cases. HPV now causes the majority of oropharyngeal (throat) cancers. It can also cause anal, vaginal, vulvar and […]

As the nation gears up for the rollout of an updated COVID-19 vaccine, a new study shows the economic benefits of continued broad vaccination in adults.This post was originally published on this site

In a new study, scientists have discovered more about how the body protects against dengue fever, one of the world’s most common mosquito-borne illnesses, prompting hopes for more effective vaccines against the disease.This post was […]

A novel cancer vaccine that stimulates the immune system to target one of the most common cancer-driving mutations has shown encouraging early results in patients with pancreatic and colorectal cancer, two of the most difficult-to-treat […]

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine generates nearly identical antibodies as those following a natural infection, helping explain why the vaccine confers such strong protection against the earliest life stage of malaria parasites, according to research published […]

Scientists have discovered how some children develop natural immunity to a bacterial infection, a vital breakthrough which could help develop vaccines to save up to half a million lives globally each year.This post was originally […]