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Stem cells: what do bones have to do with boosting immunity?
A newly discovered memory that is stored in our bones has revealed the surprising role of stem cells in boosting our immunity.
A research team...
The ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ of immune cells
Scientists from Trinity College, Dublin have identified a rare, new cell in the immune system with 'Jekyll and Hyde' properties.
These cells play a key...
State of health in the EU: prevention and primary care important
The European Commission has published reports that depict the profile of health systems in 30 countries.
Country Health Profiles that analyse the state of health...
NHS England urge eligible people to get free flu vaccine
The primary school flu vaccination programme is resuming following temporary delay of nasal spray vaccine from the manufacturer.
The NHS and Public Health England (PHE)...
General Election manifesto for UK pharmaceutical industry launched
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has launched its General Election 2020 Manifesto for Medicine.
The UK pharmaceutical industry body is calling on all...
MMR vaccine secured for UK private patients to protect supply
New restrictions that have been put in place mean the MMR vaccine cannot be parallel exported from the UK, to protect stock for private...
New effective vaccines for Lyme disease are coming
There is no effective vaccine currently available to prevent Lyme disease in humans.
Experts from academia, government, and industry convened at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's...
Benefits of vaccines highlighted at Global Vaccination Summit
The European Commission and World Health Organization (WHO) are jointly hosting the world’s first Global Vaccination Summit to draw attention to the benefits of...
The rise of measles in Europe: social media taking responsibility
A recent global rise of measles has seen a number of American states declare a state of emergency and the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Learn about the nano-vaccine for melanoma that has proven to be effective
Tel Aviv University scientists have developed a novel nano-vaccine for melanoma, whereby injection of nanoparticles has proven effective in mouse models.
Researchers at Tel Aviv...
Measles resurgence is occurring and getting more difficult to prevent with current vaccination policy
According to a study published in BMC Medicine, across the globe, vaccination policy currently may not be sufficient enough to avert measles resurgence.
Current vaccination...
Learn about the vaccine study confirming sensitivity of cholera vaccination
Recently, the sensitivity of faecal microbiological cultures for detecting cholera has come under question – could a new vaccine study determine sensitivity of cholera...
Significant link between vaccine resistance and the rise of European populism
According to a study by Queen Mary University of London, there is a substantial association between the increase of European populism and the level...
Discover the EU Council Recommendation for vaccine-preventable diseases
President of Vaccines Europe, Pascale Mauran, explains the EU Council Recommendation on strengthened co-operation against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Mauran considers how far the EU Council Recommendation...
Vaccine adjuvants – an essential constituent in modern vaccines!
The Vaccine Adjuvant Research team at Statens Serum Institut has the mission of developing novel vaccine adjuvants.
Vaccines are by far the most successful medical...
SyrinJector takes livestock vaccination to the next level
SyrinJector introduces an innovative solution to the enormous challenge in the digital health of livestock farm world.
According to SyrinJector CEO Nahum Cohen: “The current...
Want to know the latest in vaccines for animal diseases?
The development of new and better vaccines holds enormous promise in efforts to tackle a range of animal diseases, from post-weaning diarrhoea to deadly...
Influenza vaccines launched by Seqirus
First ever cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccines available in Europe and is licensed for use for people nine years and above.
Seqirus, a global leader in...
Universal meningitis vaccination is not cost-effective for all
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, providing universal meningitis vaccination against infection may be too costly to justify cases it would prevent.
Meningitis vaccination is highly...
Have you heard the buzz about the new malaria prevention drugs?
Researchers tested chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit malaria parasites at earlier stages & may have stumbled on new malaria prevention drugs.
Chemical starting...